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UN GROS PATAPOUF.
by BRETIGNY, GEORGETTE. Chromolithographs.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris, L. Westhausser, (1893).. FIRST EDITION inscribed 1893, French text, small 4to, 230 x 185 mm, 9 x 7¼ inches, cloth backed cream covers with chromolitho illustration to upper cover of dog in bath tub and small boy in huge bathrobe, 12 text pages, no title page called for, 8 very pretty chromolitho plates (2 by Lizzie Lawson), and sepia illustrations in the text. Patapouf is 5 and learning about life with his brothers and sisters. Head and tail of spine and corners slightly worn, 2 small pale water stains in margin of upper cover, a couple to lower cover with a few tiny brown marks, first and last pages lightly foxed, inscription to reverse of front endpaper. A very good copy. No copy in Bibliotheque Nationale or WorldCat. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44427
- Title
- UN GROS PATAPOUF.
- Author
- BRETIGNY, GEORGETTE. Chromolithographs.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Paris, L. Westhausser, (1893).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- chromolithographie chromolithographs French Childrens book livre d'enfant francais illustre Lizzie Lawson
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
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About the Seller
Roger Middleton
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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