GIDE, ANDR 1869-1951. Theseus (for New Directions), 1949] Book. Text in English, with John Russell's translation of Gide. Illustrated with 12 full-page lithographs by Massimo Campigli, one lithograph signed and dated ‘48 and laid in. Striped printed cloth covers. This edition, designed by Hans Mardersteig, has been set in Garamond types and printed on the hand press of the Officina Bodoni, Verona, in January 1949. The lithographs of Massimo Campigli have been pulled from stone by Piero Fornasetti at Milan. The edition consists of two hundred copies: numbers 1-10 on Fabriano and numbers 11-200 on Pescia hand made paper. The first 30 copies have a second series of the illustrations and also a series of eight studies, all printed on China paper. This copy is number 184. In good condition with some toning mostly on the first few and last few pages. 98 pages. Measures 12” x 9 ”. From the Sagaponack, NY estate of writer Peter Matthiessen.