MATISSE (Henri), 1869-1954: Thèmes et Variations. Dessins, Thèmes et Variations. Paris, Martin Fabiani Editeur, 1943; in 4° (332 x 264 mm) sheets, in red printed filled cover and ribbon flap folder, red printed on top cover and spine. 
Preceded by a 40-page text, Matisse-en France, by Louis Aragon. It is illustrated with a linocut on a black background as a frontispiece, three ornamental lithographs in black and 158 reproductions of full-page drawings in hors-texte. One of 920 copies on vellum pur fil, no. 874 (flap folder damaged).
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Lot no. 54

MATISSE (Henri), 1869-1954: Thèmes et Variations. Dessins, Thèmes et Variations. Paris, Martin Fabiani Editeur, 1943; in 4° (332 x 264 mm) sheets, in red printed filled cover and ribbon flap folder, red printed on top cover and spine. Preceded by a 40-page text, Matisse-en France, by Louis Aragon. It is illustrated with a linocut on a black background as a frontispiece, three ornamental lithographs in black and 158 reproductions of full-page drawings in hors-texte. One of 920 copies on vellum pur fil, no. 874 (flap folder damaged).

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MATISSE (Henri), 1869-1954: Thèmes et Variations. Dessins, Thèmes et Variations. Paris, Martin Fabiani Editeur, 1943; in 4° (332 x 264 mm) sheets, in red printed filled cover and ribbon flap folder, red printed on top cover and spine. Preceded by a 40-page text, Matisse-en France, by Louis Aragon. It is illustrated with a linocut on a black background as a frontispiece, three ornamental lithographs in black and 158 reproductions of full-page drawings in hors-texte. One of 920 copies on vellum pur fil, no. 874 (flap folder damaged).
Sale Friday 31 May・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
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