Juan Gris: His Life and Work

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1969. Cloth, 347 pages, illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, plates; 31 cm. Revised Edition. Translation of Juan Gris, sa vie, son oeuvre, ses ecrits. Bibliography by Bernard Karpel. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, foreedge lightly soiled. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. CONTENTS: The life of Juan Gris; Rue Ravignan; Gris' youth; The pre-war years; The war years, 1914-1920; First illness; Boulogne-sur-Seine; Interlude: the Russian ballets; Last years of work and death of Juan Gris; The work of Juan Gris; Aesthetica in Nuce; Historia in Nuce; Madrid; First contacts with painting; The birth of Cubism; Juan Gris begins to paint; The end of analytical Cubism; Papiers collés and synthetic Cubism; Architecture; Poetry; Polyphony; Sculptures, drawings and engravings; Theatrical designs; Recapitulation; Conclusion; Writings of Juan Gris; On Negro art; Notes on my painting; On the possibilities of painting; Reply to the questionnaire: "Chez les Cubistes"; Reply to a questionnaire. . 2nd. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.