Joan Miró lithographs : first four volumes of the catalogue raisonne

A complete mixed language set of the first four volumes of the catalogue raisonné of lithographs by the great Spanish abstract artist Joan Miró.

Printed between 1972 and 1981, the first four volumes include a total of 32 original colour lithographs by Miro bound into the text, some double page, plus four lithographed dustjackets.

The artist died in 1983, and consequently, the subsequent two volumes of the catalogue raisonné (Volume V and VI, 1992) do not contain original lithographs.

The lithographs are unsigned, a deluxe edition of 150 signed copies was also issued of each volume, each with two additional signed lithographs.

1. Joan Miró. Litógrafo I. Michel Leiris : Enmiendas y adiciones 1970, En torno a Joan Miro 1947; Fernand Mourlot : Catalogo y Notas.  Barcelona : Ediciones Polígrafa, 1972. First Spanish edition. Folio, lettered cloth in lithographed dustjacket, acetate wrapper (small chips to edges), pp. 238, extensively illustrated, including with 11 original lithographs by Miro bound in to the text, and the additional lithographed cover. The standard edition, a signed edition was also published. Cramer 160.

2. Joan Miró. Lithographe II 1953 – 1963. Préface de Raymond Queneau. Paris : Maeght Editateur, 1975. First French edition. Folio, lettered cloth in lithographed dustjacket, acetate wrapper, wraparound band (small chips to edges, the acetate discoloured at spine), pp. 254, extensively illustrated, including with 11 original lithographs by Miro bound in to the text, and the additional lithographed cover. The standard edition, a signed edition was also published. Cramer 198.

3. Joan Miró. Lithographs. Volume III 1964 – 1969. Preface by Joan Teixidor. Paris : Maeght Editateur, 1977. First English edition. Folio, lettered cloth in lithographed dustjacket, acetate wrapper, wraparound band (light edge wear), pp. 217, extensively illustrated, including with 5 original lithographs by Miro bound in to the text, and the additional lithographed cover. The standard edition, printed in an edition of 5000 numbered copies (this copy not numbered), a signed edition was also published. Cramer 230.

4. Joan Miró. Lithographe IV 1969 – 1972. Préface de Nicolas et Elena Calas. Paris : Maeght Editateur, 1981. First French edition. Folio, lettered cloth in lithographed dustjacket, acetate wrapper, wraparound band (small chips to edges, the acetate discoloured at spine), pp. 208, extensively illustrated, including with 5 original lithographs by Miro bound in to the text, and the additional lithographed cover. The standard edition, a signed edition was also published. Cramer 249.

A fine and desirable set with the spectacular original Miró artworks.