Pablo Picasso and André Verdet. (1881 Málaga - 1973 Mougins and 1913 Nice - 2004 Saint-Paul-de-Vence) "Pour un nouveau printemps de Pablo Picasso. Au depens d'un amateur". Original title Portfolio with text by Verdet on loose sheets ("Aquarelle Arches papier torchon"), printed at the Imprimerie Meyerbeer, Nice 1963. "HC" copy outside the trade (edition of 79 copies). With a signed and 1965 dat. Original watercolour by Verdet. On a framed flyleaf the dedication "Pour notre charmante ami Sarah Chauvin - mille saluts solairs (/) A. Verdet (1965)" as well as the corresponding large signature with Picasso's drawing of sunbeams in coloured chalk. Without the Picasso colour lithograph mentioned in the printer's note. The original binding jointly designed by André Verdet and Jean Chabert in their studios in Cousegoules, made of reed grass with a mounted abstract composition of black maroquin applications. Original wooden box with sliding clasp, lined with suede. Leaves and Verdet watercolour approx. 38 cm x 28.5 cm; cassette 40.5 cm x 31.8 cm x 5.5 cm). Portfolio "Pour un nouveau printemps de Pablo Picasso (...)" printed by Meyerbeer, Nice 1963. Loose sheets as issued in original raffia cover with black leather inlays by André Verdet and Jean Chabert. HC-copy aside from the limited small edition of 79. Original suede-lined wooden box. With framed dedication by André Verdet (dated 1965) and large signature and drawing by Pablo Picasso in coloured chalks (crayons) on preliminary blank.