Description:
- The book, written in Spanish, develops the life of Pablo Ruiz Picasso. The content is very well structured and of great interest.
- It was printed in 1957, translated by Horacio A. Maniglia. It was finished printing on June 16, 1958, in the graphic workshops Didot, S.R.L. Luca 2223, Buenos Aires.
- The author, Antonina Vallentin, biographer, art critic, editor and translator of Polish origin.
- The book consists of 17 chapters on the life of Picasso. It contains 16 black and white photographs, on glossy paper.
Parts of the contents:
- Single volume. Spanish copy.
- Title page. Title page. Legal page. Chapters. Bibliography. Table of contents. Legal page.
Description of the book:
- Regularly executed sewn binding, with unguillotined cuts.
- Text in single-colour black printing, very good ink, with good stamping, and generally well centred and with good margins.
- Photographs entirely out of text, printed in black and white. Good stamping, well centred and with good margins.
- Text on tanned paper, of medium thickness and regular quality.
- Illustrations on glossy paper, generally of good quality.
- Paperback binding, with card covers.
Conservation and Damage:
- The general condition of the book is very good.
- The book has suffered from a little dampness at the bottom, on the back cover.
- The pages are slightly darkened at the edges due to age, some of them darker than others.
- The tips are slightly deteriorated with light creases and folds.
- The book has not suffered external aggressions such as attacks by insects, rodents, etc.
- The book shows wear typical of it
Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.
- The tones of the colours of the photos are not equal to the tones of the real colours.
- The book for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the book.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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3641 - Life of Picasso. Biography. 1957