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30 - [Enfantina] – A collection of 7 works illustrated by Benjami…
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Estimate €120 - €180
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[Enfantina] – A collection of 7 works illustrated by Benjamin Rabier. 1/ – La Fontaine. - Fables. Paris, Jules Tallandier, 1906. Large quarto, publisher’s red percaline, large polychrome decoration on the front cover, red edges – corners rubbed, a small section missing from the front cover illustration, wear to the hinges – [1 f.], 160 pp., [4 ff.], vignettes in the text by Benjamin Rabier, alternating between monochrome and colour. 2/ - Isly, Fred. - Bob and Rémy on Holiday. Paris, Félix Juven, n.d. [1901]. Large 8vo, publisher’s percaline, black decoration on the front cover (flowers and cats), gilt edges – wear to the headbands and corners, tears, one loose leaf – sender’s inscription – [2 ff.], 96 pp., 9 full-page illustrations (7 in colour, 2 in black and white), small black-and-white and colour vignettes in the text. 3/ - Pierre and Lisette. Paris, Jules Tallandier, n.d. [1906]. Large quarto, publisher’s illustrated cardboard binding, red cloth spine – corners rubbed, slight wear to the hinges – [2 ff.], 64 pp., 6 full-page colour illustrations, small black-and-colour vignettes in the text. 4/ - The Little Misfortunes of Animal Life. Paris, Garnier Frères, 1926. Italian-style quarto, publisher’s cardboard binding, grey cloth spine – corners worn, a few stains, a child’s drawing on the lower flyleaf – [2 ff.], 40 ff. printed on the front side only, each featuring a large colour illustration with a caption below. 5/ - The Tales of the Purple Tortoise. Paris, Tallandier, 1934. In-8, illustrated publisher’s cardboard binding, beige cloth spine, red edges – a few minor light stains – 48 pp., black and colour vignettes in the text. 6/ – Joséphine. Paris, Garnier Frères, 1932, soft illustrated publisher’s cardboard binding, stapled – 16 pp., colour illustrations in the text. The adventures of Joséphine, the cheerful and carefree frog. A charming copy. 7/ - L'Esprit à 4 pattes. Imagerie d’Épinal, Pellerin, n.d. [1905]. Large quarto, publisher’s illustrated cardboard binding, cloth-bound spine, rubbed corners, split hinges – [16 ff.], colour vignettes in the text.
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