Chagall (Marc) Lithographe I, first edition, 12 lithographs and illustrations by Chagall, original cloth, dust-jacket, light creases and nicks to edges, otherwise excellent, 4to, Paris, André Sauret, 1960.

⁂ For Chagall, the medium of lithography did not come easily. Printer Fernand Mourlot ran a lithography press where Braque, Matisse, Picasso, Miró and Chagall came to have their designs printed and to learn about this still nascent print-making process. "For many long months Chagall came and worked tirelessly, and his dissatisfaction allowed him to have only a few of his first attempts printed" (Sorlier, 45). This is the scarce first volume of the 6 vol. set which were issued separately over a period of 26 years.