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Cotonnet en Amérique

Paris: Firmin-Didot et Cie.; 56, Rue Jacob, (1934) probable 1st, 1934 owner Christmas inscription; russet clothbacked paper boards with full size pasted-on plate of animals in a sailboat with Jojo, red endpapers with white designs, flyleaf with form for owner inscription, 4 plates as issued tipped in on one side on heavy russet paper, MISSING FRONTIS, 5 plates,; little red drawings in text on almost every page; 7.25x8"; 80 pp. French language hardback. medium.

Segur's third book, one of three simple stories about Cotonnet, a little toy rabbit. Here Jojo, Cotonnet, Teddy, and Kiki the toy pig take to see and arrive at America, stereotyped porters, a nice deco plate of their doll friend against the Manhattan sky at night.

CONDITION: Fair; because of MISSING FRONTIS, otherwise Very Good, Christmas 1934 gift inscription to English speaking child on form; edges and extrems worn to card, lower front corner creased 3/4" in, pages unwrinkled, light margin soil on p 51; ow clean, remaining plates fine. Item #20110

Price: $95.00

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