Cantic del Sol

1975. MIRO, Joan. Càntic del Sol. By Saint Francis of Assisi, translated into Spanish by Josep Carner, with a prologue by Marià Manent. 44 ff. With 35 etchings with aquatint, printed in colour, all after original designs by Joan Miró. Oblong folio, 367 x 516 mm, loose as issued in original yellow cloth chemise and slipcase bearing red embossed signature of Miró. Barcelona: Editorial Gustau Gili, 1975. "In 1975, Gustau Gili in Barcelona published Càntic del sol, a collection of writings by St. Francis of Assisi selected and introduced by the poet Marià Manent and illustrated with thirty-three etchings and aquatints by Miró. On this occasion, the texts referred to concepts that were identical to some of Miró's current themes: the moon, the sun, the stars, etc. These elements constitute a number of compositions on their own, whilst in others they spring from a gesture, a line, in response to more intangible concepts such as wind and rain" (Rosa Maria Malet, preface to Joan Miró: The Illustrated Books). Only edition, limited to 273 copies, all signed by Miró in pencil on the colophon, of this mystical and intense work by Miró, illustrated with bold and vibrant colours heightened with aquatint. The box is very slightly soiled, but the book is immaculate. Cramer, Joan Miró: The Illustrated Books No. 196.