MARIE de France. Lai de Lanval. Nice, Enseigne du Sefer 1965. In-4, leaves, in folder and slipcase. Color illustrations by Lucy Boucher. 1 of 380 numbered copies, reserved for members of the cercle de l'Apothicaire bibliophile. Enclosed: DAUDET. Alphonse. Tartarin de Tarascon. Paris, Les heures claires, 1978. In-8, full publisher's binding, slipcase. Illustrations by Henry Lemarié. DAUDET. Alphonse. Contes du lundi. Paris, Les heures claires, 1980. In-8, full publisher's binding, slipcase. Illustrations by Henry Lemarié.

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