MATISSE, HENRI. 1869-1954. ALCAFORADO, MARIANNA. Les Lettres Portugaises. Paris: Teriade, 1946.

MATISSE, HENRI. 1869-1954. ALCAFORADO, MARIANNA. Les Lettres Portugaises. Paris: Teriade, 1946. 4to. 15 black and white and 90 color lithographic illustrations on Arches paper, printed by Mourlot. Loose as issued in original lithographed wrappers with glassine, board slipcase. Some staining to wrappers, a light foxing and handling wear to plates, scuffs to slipcase. SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION, number 13 of 270 copies including 20 copies hors-commerce, and one of 80 Deluxe editions with the additional suite of 12 plates. SIGNED in pen by Matisse on the justification page. The passionate letters of a Portuguese nun, Sóror Mariana Alcoforado (1640-1723), to her unfaithful lover, a French officer, was first printed in 1669 to great acclaim. The famous love story by Alcaforado was chosen as the first of several books by Matisse to be published by Teriade. Artist & the Book 199; Chapon p 297; Duthuit-Matisse 276-278; Rauch 170. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing