12mo. 96 pp. A small booklet-album of ninety-six plates of Matisse's drawings from 1939 - 1948, some fairly rare, chosen by the artist.  Checklist of plates gives date, medium, and size and the book includes a Preface by Maurice Malingue. Bound in cream paper with title and illustration in green on front cover, title on spine. Signed and inscribed in bold black ink on the half title to the French sculptor Claude Mercier (b. 1924). In very fine condition.