Francis Jammes / Roger de La Fresnaye - Le Roman du Lièvre - 1929

JAMMES (Francis) - LA FRESNAYE (Roger de) The Rabbit's Novel. Paris, at Emile-Paul Frères, 1929. 1 volume large quarto (31 x 23.5 cm), loose leaves, slipcase with flaps from the edition, casing, untrimmed, [6 pp. the first 3 blanks], 81 pp., [3 pp. the last 2 blanks] (complete). Rubbed casing. Very good general condition. Illustrated with 13 color plates by Roger de La Fresnaye (1885-1925), wood-engraved by Daragnès and Mailliez. Print run of 162 copies on Arches. This is no. 128. Collection of poetic and pastoral tales imbued with the tender, religious sensibility and close to nature characteristic of Francis Jammes, focusing on the animal world and the countryside. The work originally appeared earlier (notably with Mercure de France in the years 1900-1928 depending on editions), before being issued in this prestigious bibliophilic illustrated edition in 1929. Fine copy.

Estimate:£235.06

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