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560. A Third Lot of Six French Illustrated Books

Another copy of Les Louanges & Les Benedictions Serge Sandrier (illustrated by Mariette Lydis) La Maternelle (illustrated book) La Rotisserie de De La Reine Pedauque (illustrated by Valentine Dupre) Le Mont Dans La Ville (illustrated by Georges Gobo) Paul et Virginie (illustrated after E. Othon Freisz)

[French Illustrated Book]. Capucin, R. P. "Les Louanges & Les Benedictions." Marseille: Robert Laffont, 1943. Limited 1/530 copies. Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. pp. 48, with 66 woodcuts: 8 hors-texte; 58 lettrines in 2 colors by D. Galanis. A very good copy in a lightly worn slipcase. Montherlant, Henri de. "Serge Sandrier." Paris: Gilbert Droiny, 1948. Limited #B/262. Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. Unnumbered [26 leaves], illustrated with 11 etchings by Lydis. A near fine copy in a lightly worn slipcase. Frapie, Leon. "La Maternelle." Paris: Editions Litteraires de France, 1946. Limited #79/348 copies. Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. 336 pp., with 11 lithographs hors-texte, including five double pages; 47 lithographs in-text. Printing by Rene Guillard, Paris. Very good in slipcase starting at the seams.
France, Anatole. "La Rotisserie de De la Reine Pedauque." Paris: Editions D' Art, 1947. Limited #162/505 copies. Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. 264 pp., with 14 etchings by Dupre. Printing by Ateliers de La Tradition on Rives paper. Very good in slipcase showing some wear. Focillon, Henri. "Le Mont Dans La Ville." Paris: L' Artiste, 1928. Limited #206/258 copies. Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. 195 pp., with 7 lithographs hors-texte and 41 in-texte lithographs, includes extra suite of 5 lithographs by Gobo, printed by Desjobert, Paris. Near Fine in slipcase showing light wear. Saint-Pierre, Bernardin. "Paul et Virginie." Paris: Maison Francaise, 1947. Limited #65/800 copies. Quarto, wraps, unsewn in publisher's slipcase. 146 pp., with 17 coloured wood engravings by Gerard Angiolini after illustrations by Friesz, printed by Coulouma, Paris. Near fine in lightly worn slipcase.

250/500   Sold $195.50
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