RONSARD (Pierre de) - MATISSE (Henri).
Florilège des amours de Ronsard.
Paris, Skira, 1948, large in-4, leaves, filled cover and illus, folder and slipcase decorated with decorative foliage motifs designed by the artist, printed in blue and black.
With 128 original lithographs by Henri Matisse printed in sanguine, including 2 for the cover, one for the title (printed in black) and 24 horstexts.
One of the 30 numbered copies (n°35) all signed by the artist and the publisher, to which is attached a suite of 8 original lithographs monogrammed by the artist, printed on Japon. The proofs of this suite printed at 50 copies constitute variants of the illustration of the poem "Marie, qui voudroit votre nom retourner". A few discreet freckles and traces of moisture along the leaf's beard.
