Provence Aux Depens d'un Amateur, Giono [Jean]. Paris: Bernard Klein, 1954. French.
Jean Giono's story "Provence", with lithographs by Moïse Kisling. Ttwelve color lithograph-plates and black-and-white lithographs incorporated in the text (unbound signatures held in cardboard case). Hand-colored engraving on cardboard case. In addition, a portfolio with 12 lithograph-plates of lithpgraphs that appear in the text, a lithograph that was not printed in the book, and a black-and-white print of the engraving appearing on the cardboard case. Hand-colored engraving on cardboard case, identical to the one on the second case.
Copy no. 74 out of an edition of 280 copies. The two portfolios are held in a stiff cardboard case, with vellum spine.
128 pp. Lithograph folio: [14] print-plates, 39 cm. Very good condition. Some wear. Light damage to cardboard case spine.