MATISSE, HENRI. Portraits. French text. Lithographed frontispiece (Duthuit 670); 33 tipped-in color plates, 60 in black-and-white. 4to, publisher's pictorial wrappers with glassine dust jacket; text block loose from spine with a few loose leaves as often encountered; some faint offsetting and toning throughout; board chemise and slipcase, moderate wear; custom acrylic slide-top case, some scuffing. first edition. number 1217 of 2850 copies. Monte-Carlo, 1954