GAXOTTE (Pierre) - GANTNER (Bernard) Le Pays de l'Ill. Entre Vosges et Rhin.Paris : E.A.D., [1967]. - Original edition of 291 copies, illustrated with 21 original lithographs by painter Bernard GANTNER (1928-2018). A chapel copy, on Rives wove paper, specially printed for the typographer Pierre Jean Mathan, who printed the text of the book. It is complete with the afterword by Monseigneur Weber and is enhanced by a color suite of illustrations and 16 original ink sketches, spread over 3 in-4 pages. It also includes this autograph letter signed by the author: "For the Alsatian friends // with whom I spent // the four serious years / of Clermont-Ferrand // (1940-1944) // Pierre Gaxotte." A very well preserved copy. Provenance: Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.