LALANNE (François-Xavier). Bestiaire nécessaire. Preface by Patrick Mauriès. Paris : Serendip, 2004. - In-folio, 380 x 284: (34 ff. first 2 and last 2 blank), 12 plates, printed cover. In sheets, filled cover, publisher's folder and slipcase. Second volume of Bestiaires by sculptor and engraver François-Xavier LALANNE (1927-2008), published and prefaced by Patrick Mauriès. It is the most sought-after of the 3 Bestiaires, and comprises 12 original illustrations outside text, signed with the artist's initials, each executed in a different technique and printed on a particular paper. Edition of 75 copies on Arches vellum, signed by Lalanne. One of 63 numbered in Arabic numerals (no. 36). A perfectly preserved copy.