Gabriel Hanotaux et autres - JEANNE D'ARC - 1911-1969

3 old masterpieces on the History of Joan of Arc.

1/ A very beautiful old work by Gabriel Hanotaux entitled "Joan of Arc".
It is the original 1911 edition published by Hachette & Cie, Paris.
Large 4to volume, 31 cm x 25 cm, 434 pages.
Special aging full vellum binding with a smooth spine adorned with the author’s title and a depiction of Joan of Arc on a unicorn.
Red ink title on the first board. Tie-fastening clasps.
Frontispiece with a burnt-looking appearance referencing the notoriously famous burning at the stake.
This work includes 189 wood engravings and illuminations.
Sturdy book and in good condition given its age, very fresh interior, sound pages. Note the absence of the upper tie with a small binding flaw (see photo). The other minor typical signs of use (stains, eroded corners, small creases on certain pages…) are also visible in the photos.

2/ Joan of Arc by Georges Goyau.
Year of publication 1931 by Editions Maison Alfred Mame et fils, Paris.
Very beautiful black-and-white and color illustrations, some full-page.
Book in generally good condition for its age. Some scattered foxing on certain pages and wear on the edges of the cover.
Dimensions 29 cm x 22 cm, 163 pages.

3/ Joan of Arc. Told by Héron de Villefosse.
Year of publication 1969 by Librairie Gründ.
Illustrated book by Jean-Jacques Pichard.
Dimensions 31 x 23 cm, 32 pages.
Book in generally good condition, interior very fresh, very nice publisher’s cover.
Pages bound with a fine thread, handle with care.

Weight (unpacked) 3.3 kg
A pickup-point shipping option very close to home will be preferred (UPS, Mondial Relay…), if no nearby pickup point is available, home delivery will be arranged.

History of the work 1/:
This work contains the simple history of Joan of Arc, the four mysteries of the Life of Joan of Arc, and the Life of Joan of Arc after her death.
Richly illustrated with reproductions of woodcuts dating from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Albert Hanotaux (1853 - 1944) was a French diplomat, historian, and politician. He played an important role in the expansion of the French colonial empire, particularly in Africa, in the late 19th century. On May 31, 1894, he became Foreign Minister in the government of Charles Dupuy. In 1909 he was the founding president of the France-America Committee. He was the instigator of several missions including the Champlain Mission (1912), the Fayolle Mission (1921), and the Jacques Cartier Mission. He was elected to the French Academy in seat 29 on April 1, 1897.
A ravishing volume, well bound and richly illustrated on the life of Joan of Arc and her mysteries…