Antique 1909 LES CONTES DE JACQUES TOURNEBROCHE Anatole France ILLUMINATED Art

Antique 1909

LES CONTES DE JACQUES TOURNEBROCHE

Anatole France De L’Academie Francaise

ILLUMINATED w/ Chromolithograph Illustrations by Leon Lebegue

1st Edition

This is an original 1st edition of “Les Contes De Jacques Tournebroche” and includes chromolithograph illuminated illustrations by Leon Lebegue. This book is a collection of short stories written in French by Anatole France.

“Anatole France” was the pen name of Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault, who was born in Paris in 1844. He was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. He was a member of the Académie française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature.

183 pages.

Measures 5 7/8” x 7 3/4”.

Marbling to covers AND page edges (unique & cool feature!)

CONDITION:

Excellent antique, preowned condition. Light wear to covers and page edges. Small sticker to inside front cover and pencil inscriptions to first page. Light staining to inside covers. Slight discoloration from age. Pages and illustrations inside are clean. See photos for details.

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