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PICASSO. CROMMELYNCK (Fernand).

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PICASSO. CROMMELYNCK (Fernand).
Le cocu magnifique. Paris, Éditions de l'Atelier Crommelynck, 1968. In-4 oblong, leaves in ivory parchment-filled cover, red chagrin slipcase lined with white vellum, title in black on spine [Jean Duval pour l'éditeur] (small rubs to corners).
Edition illustrated with 12 original etchings and aquatints by Pablo Picasso.
Limited edition of 200 numbered copies on Rives wove paper, signed by the author and artist.
Unnumbered copy for Janine Crémieux (Janine Quiquandon (1920-2022), publisher, wife of journalist F. Crémieux). In 1952, she founded her art book publishing house "Au vent d'Arles" and published works illustrated by Picasso, Braque and Chagall.

PROVENANCE
Maurice J. Lachard (bookplate). (Cramer, Picasso Livres illustrés, 140).