1932 Rare Limited French Edition - Maria Chapdelaine by Louis Hemon, IllustratedAuthor: Louis Hmon. Illustrated by Jean Droit. Title: Maria Chapdelaine: Rcit du Canada Franais. Publisher: Paris, Ldition dArt H. Piazza, 1932. Limited EditionNo. 2965 of 3500 printed. Language: Text in French. Size: 7. 5 x 5 inches. Pages: x, 247 pages. Binding: Very good, elegant, finely bound copy in full blue morocco over boards, with raised bands and gilt titling to spine. Covers richly complemented by marbled paper onlays in deep blue tones,

is both a collector’s piece and a testament to the enduring appeal of this philosophical fable

are celebrated for their patriotic fervor and intricate poetic structure

Officina Elzeviriana

this anthology brings together a selection of fables tailored for adolescents

Size: 7" x 4

Illustrations: Complete with the scarce frontispiece portrait

Pages: 296 pages + publisher’s catalogue

contemporary full calf leather binding (hinges partly cracked but still very tight and secure

This charming book combines narrative and illustration to create a rich portrayal of gardening and country life

for whom she produced a long series of miniature books and postcards that are highly collectible today

inner hinge of last endpaper slightly worn but still tight - as shown)

THE HEART OF STONE and THE SILVER FLORIN