Lumière du Mexique. Lithographies originales de Yves Brayer.

A UNIQUE COPY of this evocative livre d'artiste, illustrated with 29 ORIGINAL COLOR LITHOGRAPHS BY YVES BRAYER, sympathetically depicting daily life in Mexico. One of 150 copies printed on very fine Arches wove paper. This copy printed for "Le Docteur Zerbib", with a SIGNED PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION from Brayer to Zerbib on the half-title. In addition to the book itself, this copy includes: (A) One of ten suites of the lithographs printed on Auvergne wove paper (another ten suites were printed on Japanese paper); (B) A menu from the gala dinner of the Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-Club de France, at which the book was presented, printed on Arches wove paper (4 pp, the last blank). The full-page lithograph on the cover has been signed in ink by Brayer. The third page, with the list of dishes to be served, includes a signed presentation inscription from the author and a SIGNED DRAWING by Brayer of a Mexican on a horse; (C) A CHARMING SIGNED ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR BY BRAYER; (D) Two signed and annotated bons à tirer for lithographs appearing in the book; (E) Page proofs for pp. 29-32, with a lithograph SIGNED by Brayer, and three color separation proofs for that lithograph, of which two are annotated. Folio. Loose as issued in original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT. Housed in the original cloth chemise and slipcase. The suite is housed in a matching chemise and slipcase. AN OUTSTANDING COPY OF A SENSITIVE AND ENGAGING LIVRE D'ARTISTE.