Paris, by La Colombe et Thérèse Le Prat, 1959, in-folio, 37.5 x 28.5 cm - 14.8 x 11.2 inch., grey cloth bound, original dust jacket preserved (very minor tear on the upper spine-ends of the jacket and 1 corner slightly shipped)) .
First edition. One of the 500 numbered copies (n° 304). Enriched by 48 black & white large folio photographic plates (loose sheets) of French actors and actresses (M.H Dasté, A.Sapritch, L.Terzieff, S.Montfort, B.Bovy, Mime Marceau ...) showing splendid human faces presented as a mask. Text in French. The French photographer Thérèse Le Prat (1895-1966) originally studied violin ; in 1931 she began to photograph and became a professional photographer. Her work includes reportages, landscapes, the circus, and portraits of authors and scientists; but her most compelling work is her study of actors. Very fresh copy.