Includes 21 folded sheets of 4 pages each, unbound, of finished illustrations and illustrations with a suite of lithographs broken up into colors (60 sheets, 39 single and 21 folded) drawn on the stone in 1957 by Hans Fischer. The illustrations were printed by Arts graphiques J.E. Wolfensberger, Zurich, and the stones erased after printing. Includes printed galley sheets of text (4 full leaves and 1 half sheet): "Présentation du chat botté" with handwritten corrections. Includes additional uncorrected copy of the "Presentation" and of the "Justification" for printing and 2 half sheets, one with handwritten annotations. Also includes 2 original pen and ink drawings (21 x 15 cm and 15 x 12 cm) by Hans Fischer mounted on sheets (27 x 19 cm).

"Unique copy with two Han Fischer's original drawings, the original typescript of the presentation of Jean Craven (1899-1987), and notes and corrections, dated and signed on proof sheets"--Libraire Michèle Noret bookseller's advertisement.

LC copy no. 4 of limited edition of 270 copies, signed by publishers and printed for Jean Graven. In handmade paper wrapper laid in bespoke binder with vellum spine with spine title: Le chat botté. In box case with cat printed paper matching binder paper cover.

French text by Jean-Claude Schneider.