Florilège des Amours de Ronsard (Duthuit books 25)

Henri Matisse Florilège des Amours de Ronsard (Duthuit books 25) the complete book comprising 126 lithographs printed in sanguine, one printed in black, en- and hors-texte, 1948, on Arches, with title, text and justification, signed by the artist and author on the justification, copy 279, from the total edition of 320, published by A. Skira, Paris, 1948, the full sheets, with deckle edges, loose (as issued), occasional pale scattered foxing and offsetting, within the original paper wrappers with a lithograph on the front and back and the title on the front, in glacine paper, within the original paper-covered boards with purple suede spine and paper-covered slipcase, the slipcase partially broken, otherwise in good condition(book) 405 x 305 mm. (overall)