Benjamin Rabier - Les Mémoires d'un Escargot - 1937

Thrilling edition of this illustrated album by Benjamin Rabier in which he adopts the original vantage point of a snail who tells his own existence as if he were writing his personal memoirs, thereby turning the modest life of a small mollusk into a true adventure full of discoveries, dangers, encounters and reflections -

Through this imaginary autobiography, the snail retraces the various stages of his existence from his early experiences in gardens and the countryside to the numerous events that mark his journey -

He describes the world on the scale of small creatures, where every blade of grass becomes a forest, every stone a formidable obstacle and every movement an expedition requiring patience and perseverance -

The author humorously exploits the snail's legendary slowness, which often finds him confronted with animals faster, stronger or more daring than himself, but he makes up for his weaknesses with his calm, his keen observation and his ability to avoid danger -

Benjamin Rabier - The Memoirs of a Snail - 1937 - Garnier Frères -
16 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, paperback in Italian style in its full original illustrated cover, light signs of wear, a few minor defects on the spine (with a vertical split), covers nicely illustrated -

Very good interior condition, red title, work enriched with beautiful color engravings and black engravings in and out of text, fairly fresh inside, a fine copy -

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