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Collection du Lys Dore, 1944; cream paper boards with full colour illustration of nightingale and child; pale blue and brown illustrated endpapers, 4.75x6.25"; 24 pp. French language small hardback. Detailed little coloured illustrations on every other page. The Nightingale. Uncommon. more
Paris: Flammarion, Albums de Pere Castor, 1950/1939; illustrated card boards SOFTCOVER; coloured illustrations on every other page; oblong 18.5x16.5 cm; np. French language softcover oblong. A happy version of the husband to market trading story, in which the wife is delighted that he has returned with nothing but a sack..... more
Tours: Maison Mame, 1935 (44 388, Série M)) presumed first but University of tours has 1934, shiny paper covered boards, the top with a huge blocky painting of two cows on a hillside, the rear with a donkey head within a yellow circle on cream, red cloth spine, binding with..... more
Paris: Flammarion, Père Castor, 1946, 1st (and only?) printing; single page size 21 x 24 cm, open frieze oblong 64 x 24 cm or 33 x 9.5"; 8 pp. French language softcover tall. From 1944 to 1947 Pierre Belvès, also an artist and an educator, created 16 short friezes for..... more
Lausanne: F. Payot, Librairie Editeur, (1898); red clothbacked paper boards with chromolitho label of Tell disembarking on a stormy Swiss lake, four chromolitho plates with fine detail and deep colour, 4.5x6.75; 55 pp. French language small hardback. Lovely plates, unaccredited. (by WT?). more
Tours: Maison Mame; (1952); music by Joseph Canteloube; red cloth backed paper boards with the little man striding happily along, his three dogs running along on bottom board, children and animals dancing to a musical score on endpapers, oblong 10.7x8.75", 27x22.2 cm; np. French language hardback oblong. The arranger, who..... more
Imagerie Pellerin Epinal 7e Série nd (20's?); green card covers with the Princess Florine and Prince Charmant as a blue peacock; alternating coloured and b/w pictures; 13.9 x 21 cm; np. French language softcover. medium. Undoubtedly a reproduction from 19th c booklet. Une illustration à chaque page avec alternance de..... more
Imagerie Pellerin Epinal 7e Série nd (20's?); green card covers with St. Nicholas and his camel approaching the stable; alternating coloured and b/w pictures; 13.9 x 21 cm; np. French language softcover. medium. Undoubtedly a reproduction from 19th c booklet. Une illustration à chaque page avec alternance de vignette en..... more
Imagerie Pellerin Epinal, Série Ecossaise. nd (20's?); grey wraps with striped ribbon design and black silhouettted leaves and berries, every page faces a full coloured illustration, except for middle spread with two; 147 x 210 cm.; np. French language softcover. medium. Very pretty cover and illustrations for this fairy tale..... more
Librairie Grund; Collection Les Enfants Sages, dirigée par René Poirier, 1947 covers (1941); covers of illustrated heavy card flat trimmed with a circle of children and dolls surrounding the title; stapled, about 7.2x22.5cm, 6 7/8x9", np. French language hardback. medium. Bright little pictures, with music for all and game directions..... more
Deux Coqs d'Or, Les Milles Mots de Julie, (1985); 28 pp. French language hardback tall. A huge French word book, in which children play hide and seek in the detailed pictures. more
Deux Coqs d'Or, Les Milles Mots de Julie, (1986); 28 pp. French language hardback tall. A huge French word book, in which children play hide and seek in the detailed pictures. more
Paris: Societé litteraire de France, 116 boulevard Saint-Germain, 1917 on cover plate, 1916 on verso of title page, gravure de Roulet Hardelay, Coloris de Charpentier, printed by Durand, Paris, 7/11/16 on last page; gold cloth with large plate with coloured characters from book, pochoir portraits of heroes on recto only..... more
Paris: Librairie Armand Colin, 1951/1939, 7th edition; tan paper boards with red spine, red and black illustrations and titles, on bottom board a list of the complete Nouveau Textes de Lectures; 60 lessons, 85 illustrations in colour, 6.5x8.5"; 128 pp. incld Table of Contents and Table by Interests. French language..... more
Paris: Librairie de L'Arc, 32, Avenue Marceau, (1936); blue cloth spine, blue paper boards, white paste-on plate with eight tiny pictures from French history; 7.5x9.4", 18.7x23.9 cm; 62 pp. (In French). French language hardback. medium. Bright little pictures with accompanying text cover from the first men to the Third Republic..... more
Paris: Librairie Larousse, nd (1930's?); heavy card with spiral binding, full sized and coloured illustration on front of children in bright clothes playing in a field; two colour illustrations within; oblong 8.25x11.3; 32 pp. French language hardback oblong. Composed children's songs (not folksongs) some with rhythmic movements, all with full..... more
Paris: Librairie Larousse, nd (1930's?); heavy card with spiral binding, full sized and coloured illustration on front of children in bright clothes playing in a field; two colour illustrations within; oblong 8.25x11.3; 32 pp. French language hardback oblong. Composed children's songs (not folksongs) some with rhythmic movements, all with full..... more
Paris: Garnier Freres, Libraries-Editeurs, 6 Rue des Saints-Peres, et Palais-Royal 215. tp. 1869. Printed by Simon Baçon and Co. Rue d'Enfurth 1. Heavy pressed leather boards, molded spine w. five gilt decorated panels, all edges gilt, watered silk eps., coated paper, blue ribbon fragment, seven "gravures hors texte" with tissue..... more
Paris: Les Edition J. Barbe,113 Rue Cuvier, Lyon, 13 Feb. 1946/1943 (limited editions),reprint; green cloth taped spine, flat cut center-stapled heavy card binding, almost wraps many small coloured pictures of this active little girl on every page, 23.5x35cm, 12.2x9.25" oblong; np. (In French). French language hardback oblong. Designed as an..... more
Paris: Les Edition J. Barbe, 9 Place de la Madeline, 1948, reprinted Aug. 13, 1948; an inexpensive copy printed by Giraud-Rivoire; yellow heavy card WRAPS: Bibiche sitting beside a haystack and plays with daisies on the front, portrait of Bibiche on the back, no endpapers with many small coloured pictures..... more
Lyons: Les Edition J. Barbe, 1948; printed by Giraud-Rivoire 13 December, 1947, Lyons; blue oilcloth backed ivory paper flowered boards with large picture of Bibiche in the country on the front and her portrait on the back, endpapers with many small coloured pictures of this active little girl from the..... more
Paris: Les Edition J. Barbe,113 Rue Cuvier, Lyon, 13 Feb. 1946/1944 (limited editions),reprint; flat cut center-stapled heavy card binding, almost wraps: Bibiche sitting beside a haystack and plays with daisies on the front, portrait of Bibiche on the back, no endpapers with many small coloured pictures of this active little..... more
Lyon, Paris, Montréal: J. Barbe Editeur, October 25, 1946, 1st; paper boards illustrated, as with book, in 4 couleurs of Héliochrome; top board has Serpolette and the Prince running from the giant; rear has pictorial map with key on rear endpaper; green cloth spine, 23x35 cm; np., French language hardback..... more
Lyon: Editions J. Barbe, 113, Rue Cuvier, November, 1945; blue top board with Bibiche leading her friends in song (one of whom is knitting on 5 needles at about age 7). French language hardback oblong. Words and music to: Nous n'irons plus au bois, Compère Guilleri, Il pleut bergère, Le..... more
Rennes: J. Chapron (published by the teachers),Imprimeries Oberthur, Rennes, Paris 1952/1906, 1st printing of this later edition with contemporary illustrations white thin boards showing children reading (a "livret") dark green spine, 17 x 23cm; 72 pp. French language hardback. medium. Designed with care to make the pages engaging. At the..... more