[MANUSCRIT] - FERRAND (Louis) - 1905-1992 - French painter, graphic artist and illustrator - Manuscript entitled Pages d'Atelier and subtitled To my young colleague the painter and to those who are interested in painting - 1 large volume In-folio in sheets under beige cover titled in black ink on the 1st plate (1 stain on the 1st plate, a few pips on the 2nd) - Title and 42 pages of advice paragraphed and numbered from 1 to 110 - Very legible writing in blue ink - Good copy in the hand of the artist from Nantes in which he takes care to mention: "This little work was written very simply without any research of style. They are simple reflections recorded during the work.

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