LURÇAT (Jean) - GIONO (Jean). Animalités. [Paris], [Bernard KLEIN], 1965. In-folio in ff., filled cover, in publisher's printed slipcase. Decorated with 15 original lithographs in colors by Jean Lurçat. First edition printed at 250 copies, this one 1 of those justified H.C. signed at the justification by the author and the artist. Our copy is on Auvergne Richard de Bas paper and enriched with a suite of illustrations on Japon paper. A good copy in spite of an unsealed slipcase Very good condition in spite of an unsealed slipcase Slipcase : Mostly unsealed, especially on the upper board Minor stains on the spine and edges of the spine partially cracked in the upper part Inside pages : Nice cleanliness and freshness

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