Grace Drayton - Grignotin [Very Rare] - 1910

Grignotin is a rare, and hard to find, antique French children's book illustrated by the famous American cartoonist Grace Drayton (originally published under her married name, Grace G. Wiederseim), with text adapted or co-authored by Charles Moreau-Vauthier

Published in Paris by Hachette around 1910, this unique 16-page volume features an illustrated hardcover beautifully die-cut into the distinct shape of a rabbit. The cover depicts the titular character, Grignotin—a chubby, wide-eyed bunny dressed in a red cape, carrying a turnip—rendered in Drayton's iconic, signature style of rosy-cheeked, round-faced characters.

While Grace Drayton is globally celebrated as one of America's first successful female cartoonists and the creator of the iconic Campbell Soup Kids, Grignotin remains a highly sought-after collectible item due to its scarce distribution in early 20th-century European markets

Book Dimensions: 40 x 22 cm
Number of Pages: 16

Condition:
External covers with wear to corners, and edges, and some peeling to the spine cloth. All 16 pages are illustrated with lovely images of the rabbits at work and play, most are just sepia uncoloured drawings but the central pages are colour illustrations. There are some marks to the pages (Scarce and Collectible Copy) (Please see pictures).