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PICASSO, PABLO] ARISTOPHANES. Lysistrata. A new version by Gilbert Seldes ... New York: Limited Edition Club, 1934. One of 1,500 copies, signed by Pablo Picasso Original pictorial boards, in the original slipcase and chemise. 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (24 x 29 cm); 118 pp., illustrated with 6 full-page etchings and 30 lithographs printed in sanguine by Pablo Picasso The slipcase worn, a bit soiled and with a tape repair, the spine of the chemise partially stripped, but the book itself quite fresh, the plates immaculate. Arguably the finest accomplishment of George Macy's Limited Editions Club. Artist & the Book 226: the engravings are Serment des femmes (Bloch. 267); Couple et enfant (B. 268); Cinesias et myrrhine (B 269); Deux vieillards et voilier (B. 270); Accord entre les guerriers de Sparte et d'Athenes (B. 271); and Le festin (B. 272) C From the Collection of John E. Herzog