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151 - (Louis JOU). France (Anatole). ABEILLE.
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(Louis JOU). France (Anatole). ABEILLE. Paris, André Coq, 1923. In-4°, blackcurrant morocco leather, covers decorated with sprigs of green morocco leather grass accented by a continuous pattern of gold dashes on the spine, gold fillets on the inside, gold-embossed wallpaper endpapers, decorated raised bands on the spine, gold-embossed title, cover, and spine (Suz. Sabatier). The illustrations comprise 73 compositions within the text, drawn and woodcut by Louis Jou, including one on the cover, one full-page illustration, and vignettes as headpieces, footpieces, and initials. All these woodcuts complement this tale, which is rooted in the tradition of the marvelous, perfectly. ONE OF 45 NUMBERED COPIES ON ARCHES paper in the original format, with a complete set of woodcuts. From the library of the bibliophile and Olympic fencing champion Armand Massard, bearing his bookplate; he had his books bound by Suzanne Sabatier. A BEAUTIFUL COPY WITH WIDE MARGINS, PERFECTLY PRESERVED IN A MOSAIC-STYLE BINDING.
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Antique and Modern Books - Regionalism and the Nobility of the Ain - Coffee-Table Books by Louis Jou - Gastronomy and Wine StudiesAuction house
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