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(FRANCIS, SAM). Guyotat, Pierre & Sam Francis. Santa Monica, CA: The Lapis Press, 1993. First Edition 1/45. Folio. Full Leather in Slipcase. Livre D'Artiste. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (19pp), illustrated with seven original Sam Francis color aquatints. Designed by Les Ferriss. With a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Wanted Female" is an exquisite Livre D'Artiste published in 1993 that illustrates a single poem by noted French author Pierre Guyotat with seven aquatint etchings in colors by Sam Francis executed by master printer Jacob Samuel at the artist's Lapis Press. An internally most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon gem limited to forty-five copies NUMBERED (28/45) AND SIGNED by Sam Francis and Pierre Guyotat pencil at the rear colophon showing some mild sunning to the red Nigerian goatskin leather along the spine along with a tiny bit of fraying to the cloth along the joints of the slipcase. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025685