IACOVLEFF (Alexandre). Drawings and paintings of Africa executed during the Citroën Centre Afrique expedition. Second HAARDT AUDOUIN-DUBREUIL mission. Paris, Jules Meynial, s. d. [1927]. In-folio of (15) bound ff. and 49 plates in leaves in publisher's full Marrakech filali folder with flaps, author and title stamped on first cover, leather laces, executed by Félix. First edition published under the direction of Lucien Vogel, of the travel notes and drawings executed by Alexandre IACOVLEFF, official painter of the Citroën Centre Afrique expedition, corresponding to the second Haardt, Audouin-Dubreuil mission, illustrated with numerous in-text sketches and 49 color plates, numbered 1 to 50, including one double plate (numbered 1-2). The plates and drawings were engraved and printed by Godde Chevassus, as were the trichromes, printed on Studium presses. Text in Deberny Peignot "sphinx" typeface. Limited edition of 1,020 numbered copies, this one no. 201, one of 250 hors-commerce among 1,000, including the text on Madagascar paper from papeteries Lafuma-Navarre and the plates on vellum pur chiffon from papeteries Lafuma-Navarre. The text in a supple half-suede tan binding, the boards in black satin with African-inspired red and black painted decoration. (a few stains on the dust jacket, double plate slightly scorched, otherwise a very fine copy). Joint : Set of 11 framed plates after IACOVLEFF. Provenance: Raymond Ravenel, former Chairman and CEO of Citroën automobiles. Expert : Mr Nicolas Asvisio - nicolas.asvisio@gmail.com - 06 47 79 88 52