Verve

1937 · 48751 — Paris.: Edition Verve. 1937 - 1960. Original publisher's printed boards or wrappers as issued. Small folio. 38 issues in 26 volumes. 362 x 268 mm. Profusely illustrated throughout in colour and monochrome. A complete run of one of France's most famous art periodicals 'Verve.'Verve is renowned for the quality of its production the lithography by Mourlot Frères and the breadth of subject matter. The periodical includes original lithographic covers by a range of artists including Chagall Matisse Braque and Picasso. Literary contributions include Gide Malraux Tagore Vollard Sartre Joyce Hemingway Faure Reverdy Lorca Bataille among many many others.The individual volumes are as follows:No. 1. December 1937 - Cover designed by Matisse from gouache decoupée. Lithographs by Léger Miró Rattner and Bores.No. 2. Spring 1938 - Cover designed by Braque. Lithographs by Kandinsky 2 and Masson 2.No. 3. June 1938 - Cover designed by Bonnard. Lithographs by Chagall Miró Rattner and Klee.No. 4. January - March 1939 - Cover designed by Rouault. Lithographs by Matisse and Derain.Nos. 5 - 6. July - October 1939 - Cover designed by Maillol. Lithographs by Guys Braque Rouault Derain Léger Bonnard 2 Matisse 2 and Klee.No. 7. April - July 1940 - Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry Calendar.No. 8. September - November 1940 - Cover designed by Matisse from gouache decoupée. Lithograph by Bonnard.No. 9. October 1943 - Les Fouquet de la Bibliothèque Nationale.No. 10. October 1943 - Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. Images de la vie de Jésus.No. 11. March 1945 - Les Fouquet de Chantilly: Les Heures d'Etienne Chevalier. Vie de Jésus.No. 12. March 1945 - Les Fouquet de Chantilly: Les Heures d'Etienne Chevalier. La Vierge et les Saints.No. 13. November 1945 - 'De la Couleur.' Special issue devoted to Matisse during the years 1941-1945: cover title-page and frontispiece designed by Matisse from gouache decoupée.Nos. 14 - 15. February 1946 - Jean Bourdichon. Les Heures d'Anne de Bretagne.No. 16. November 1946 - René d'Anjou. Traité de la Forme et Devis d'un Tournoi.Nos. 17 - 18. August 1947 - 'Couleur de Bonnard.' Special issue devoted to Bonnard during the years 1932-1947: cover and frontispiece designed by Bonnard.Nos. 19 - 20. April 1948 - 'Couleur de Picasso.' Special issue devoted to Picasso cover specially designed by Picasso.Nos. 21 - 22. October 1948 - 'Vence 1944 - 48.' Special issue devoted to Matisse and his work done at Vence between 1944-48: cover and frontispiece designed by Matisse from gouache decoupée and 40 designs specially made for this issue.No. 23. April 1949 - Le Livre du Coeur d'Amour Epris du Roi René. Cover designed by Matisse.No. 24. April 1950 - Contes de Boccace. Peintures du Manuscrit des Ducs de Bourgogne. With cover design and aquatints specially made for this issue by Chagall.Nos. 25 - 26. October 1951 - 'Picasso at Vallauris.' Special issue devoted to Picasso and his work done at Vallauris between 1949-51: cover and frontispiece specially designed for this issue by Picasso.Nos. 27 - 28. December 1952 / January 1953 - Cover design and lithograph frontispiece by Braque. Lithographs by Braque Matisse Laurens Giacometti Masson Léger Miró Bores 2 Gromaire 2 and Chagall Visions de Paris. The original lithographs in this issue are: Miró/1 double-page colour lithograph; Chagall/Series of 8 lithographs 'Visions de Paris' 3 in colour 5 in black and white.Nos. 29 - 30. September 1954 - 'Picasso and the Human Comedy. A Suite of 180 Drawings by Picasso Suite de 180 Dessins de Picasso'. Special issue devoted to Picasso and his work done at Vallauris between 1953 - 54: cover specially designed for this issue by Picasso. Contains 14 colour plates.Nos. 31 - 32. September 1955 - 'The Intimate Sketchbooks of G. Braque Carnets Intimes.' Special issue devoted to Georges Braque with cover specially designed by Braque. Contains 20 colour plates.Nos. 33 - 34. September 1956 - Chagall 'Illustrations for the Bible.' Special issue of 29 original lithographs by Chagall: 16 colour 12 black and white original colour lithograph titlepage and cover specially designed by Chagall.Nos. 35 - 36. July 1958 - 'The Last Works of Matisse 1950-1954 Dernières oeuvres de Matisse 1950 - 1954.' Special issue devoted to Matisse with 39 colour lithographs 38 black and white and cover specially designed by Matisse. The first lithographs were printed under the artist's direction in 1954.Nos. 37 - 38. July 1960 - Chagall 'Drawings for the Bible.' Special issue of 24 original colour lithographs 96 black and white reproductions and cover specially designed by Chagall. Edition Verve. hardcover