Florilège des Amours de Ronsard

HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) Florilège des Amours de Ronsard the complete set of 125 lithographs printed in sanguine and one in black, 1948, on wove paper, comprising 27 lithographs hors-texte and the remainder en-texte, with title, text in French and justification, signed by the artist and the publisher on the justification, copy 125 from the edition of three hundred (there were also twenty hors-commerce impressions), published by Albert Skira, Paris, the full sheets, loose (as issued), with the lithographic cover, within the original paper-covered boards with purple suede spine and paper-covered slipcase with the lithographic design in blue-black, the spine and slipcase with some staining and wear, the book with the usual pale offsetting, some foxing in places, generally in good condition (book) 400 x 305 x 75 mm. (overall)