PILON (Edmond). The pretty valleys of the Ile de France. Paris, Les Bibliophiles Franco-Suisses, 1944. In-folio, ivory morocco, boards stamped with a motif of large gilt fern leaves with a black leaf on the upper board and an ochre leaf on the lower board, smooth spine, author and title composed of large gilt letters covering the spine, fawn suede lining and endpapers, gilt edges, cover and spine, folder and slipcase (Creuzevault). Edition illustrated with 43 compositions by the painter André Planson, wood-engraved by Paul Baudier and printed in colour, including 9 full-page illustrations. Edition of 112 copies on strong wove paper, this one for Georges Wendling, enriched with a colour suite on chine of all the illustrations, two signed original watercolours and two leaflets announcing the association's general meeting, one of which is a plate. Superb naturalist binding by Creuzevault. Spine of dust jacket a little faded, spine of binding a little yellowed, foxing on one plate of the suites, transfer of illustrations.