113 - CLOUZOT, Marianne, and MISTRAL, Frédéric. *Mireille - Mirèio: A Provençal Poem*. Illustrations by Marianne Clouzot.

CLOUZOT, Marianne, and MISTRAL, Frédéric. *Mireille - Mirèio: A Provençal Poem*. Illustrations by Marianne Clouzot. A superb bilingual edition of Frédéric Mistral’s masterpiece, illustrated with 50 color compositions by Marianne Clouzot. A fine copy on vellum, accompanied by a double suite with notes (in black and in color) and two original watercolors signed by the artist. Paris, G. Raoult, 1962. 2 in-4 volumes, loose-leaf, filled cover printed in black and red, publisher’s double slipcase covered in cream-colored embossed paper. 307 and 275 pages, 50 compositions by Marianne Clouzot, enhanced with stenciled colors, including 2 frontispieces and 48 in-text illustrations, all with scroll borders. Text set within a red border. Bilingual text in French and Provençal. Spines of the volumes and edges of the slipcases are slightly faded; minor foxing on a few leaves (notably on the title page of Volume 1). A magnificent bilingual edition of the major work by the poet and Nobel Prize winner Frédéric Mistral (1830–1914), illustrated with 50 luminous color compositions by Marianne Clouzot (1908–2007), celebrating the landscapes of the Camargue, rural scenes, and the passionate fate of the lovers Vincent and Mireille. Limited edition of 915 numbered copies printed on Rives vellum in a custom format, this one being one of the first 25 (No. 3), including a double suite with notes (in black and in color) and two original color watercolors signed by Marianne Clouzot. In excellent condition.