Benjamin Rabier - Les 400 coups d'un gamin de Paris - 1933

Fascinating illustrated edition of this lively and humorous tale that recounts the eventful adventures of a young Parisian boy full of energy, curiosity, and imagination, whose life is rhythmically shaped by an unceasing sequence of mischief, pranks, risky experiments and comic misadventures -

The work follows this cheeky kid through the streets of the capital, the schoolyards, the working-class neighborhoods and the playgrounds where he constantly seeks to entertain himself, to challenge the authority of adults and to satisfy his taste for adventure -

Always ready to embark on a new undertaking, he often drags his friends into imprudent projects that end up causing unexpected situations, pursuits, spectacular falls, or amusing misunderstandings -

His fertile imagination drives him to transform everyday objects into playthings, to invent schemes to circumvent the rules, and to find himself, despite himself, at the heart of incidents that amuse the reader while drawing scoldings from parents, teachers, or lawmen -

Benjamin Rabier - The 400 Blows of a Paris Kid - SD (circa 1933) - Garnier Frères -
64 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, book in its full original illustrated hard cover, binding under protection of a cellophane wrap, light signs of wear, smooth spine, front cover titled and nicely illustrated in color -

Very good interior condition, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a fine engraving, the work enriched with beautiful color engravings both in-text and on the frontispiece, interior rather fresh, a fine copy -

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