Maurice Genevoix / Joseph Hémard - RABOLIOT - 1930
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French-language illustrated edition of Raboliot (1930) by Maurice Genevoix with illustrations by Joseph Hémard, bound in half leather, published by Les éditions Pittoresques; copy 269 from an edition of 400; 269 pages with 37 illustrations (8 color full-page) and a frontispiece; overall very good condition.
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1930 --'Raboliot'-- Written by MAURICE GENEVOIX. Awarded the 1925 Prix Goncourt prize, in the year it was published. Illustrated by JOSEPH HEMARD. Copy #269 from an edition of 400.
'Raboliot' (rabbit) is the story of a French poacher. The novel has 37 charming illustrations (8 full-page color) and a frontispiece plate. Originally a paper bound, this copy was beautifully rebound in full pigskin & horsehair boards and housed in 1/4 horsehair and paper slipcase.
THE BOOKBINDER WAS S.J.M. NITRA, his name is stamped on bottom of the front board.
Overall, in very nice condition - with a few minor scrapes or dings to the slipcase & boards, and faint foxing scattered about.
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We've been in the book trade in Brooklyn, NY since 1993. Our eclectic inventory includes sought after books in many fields, ephemera arising from cultural history & social movements, and prints, posters & outsider art.
1930 --'Raboliot'-- Written by MAURICE GENEVOIX. Awarded the 1925 Prix Goncourt prize, in the year it was published. Illustrated by JOSEPH HEMARD. Copy #269 from an edition of 400.
'Raboliot' (rabbit) is the story of a French poacher. The novel has 37 charming illustrations (8 full-page color) and a frontispiece plate. Originally a paper bound, this copy was beautifully rebound in full pigskin & horsehair boards and housed in 1/4 horsehair and paper slipcase.
THE BOOKBINDER WAS S.J.M. NITRA, his name is stamped on bottom of the front board.
Overall, in very nice condition - with a few minor scrapes or dings to the slipcase & boards, and faint foxing scattered about.
Seller's Story
We've been in the book trade in Brooklyn, NY since 1993. Our eclectic inventory includes sought after books in many fields, ephemera arising from cultural history & social movements, and prints, posters & outsider art.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book title
RABOLIOT
Author/ Illustrator
Maurice Genevoix / Joseph Hémard
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1930
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Les ditions Pittoresques
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
269
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