La liberte des Mers. With 7 lithographs in color.

Pierre Reverdy, George Braque. Paris Maeght 1959. Reverdy and Braque originally met in 1910 and collaborated on many artist books together. Reverdy finished the initial transcript for La Liberte Des Mers in 1954 and Braque completed his works for the book five years later. It was officially published just a month before the death of the poet. This book is limited to 250 copies of which this copy is one of the 200 in Arches vellum paper. It is signed in justification page by Braque and Reverdy, the portfolio includes seven full page lithographs in color including the front cover, by Braque, and many illustrations to accompany Pierre Reverdy text. Complete and guarded in the original publisher chemise and slipcase.