Pablo Picasso

The complete portfolio, comprising 12 etchings and one engraving, 1969, the latter signed in pencil and numbered 48/263, on Romani wove paper with a watermark after a drawing by Picasso, with the title-page, text, fascimile of Picasso's original manuscript and justification, this copy signed in pencil by the artist and numbered 48 in ink on the justification, published by Editorial Gustavo Gili, S.A., the text and intaglio prints presented in two brown paper wrappers, the facsimile manuscript in a separate wrapper, all contained in a parchment-covered box

With full margins, in good condition apart from each sheet with occasional small pale fox marks in the margins or sheet edges, occasional minor handling creases, page 52 with a short tear at centre of the right deckle edge. The paper wrappers separating at the bottom of the spines and minor creasing on the inside flaps. White wrapper with a short diagonal line of skinning at lower left corner. Tiny crease at lower right corner of back cover to 'Trozo de Almibar'. Grey wrapper with a short diagonal tear at lower left corner, a handling crease at centre of lower edge. A minor tear at lower left corner of the parchment-covered box.
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