Les contes de Jacques Tournebroche
1909, First Edition. Paris : Calmann-Lévy. Very good copy, in contemporary half teal leather over teal marble boards. Spine gilt-tooled and now somewhat sun-toned, showing light wear with minor surface loss to the joints and corners. Marbled endpapers; top edge gilt. Internally tight, bright, and clean, with vivid coloured illustrations. Remains a very well-preserved example overall. Notes; This copy from a limited edition of 161, one of 100 printed on papier vélin d'Arches. Item #463103
Physical description; 183 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm. Notes; Date from catalogue. Illustrations de Léon Lebègue (1863-1944). Title vignette, head and tail pieces, initials, and border of special title page preceding each tale, in gold and colors. Subjects; French fiction 20th century. Short stories, French 20th century. Illustrated books France 20th century Specimens. Lebègue, Léon 1863-1944. Decoration and ornament France Art nouveau.
Price: €125.00