Lot 08449

ANATOLE FRANCE, “La Leçon Bien Apprise – Illustrations en couleurs de Gustave-Adolphe Mossa”, Paris, Librairie des Amateurs A. Ferroud – F. Ferroud, successeur, 1922. In 12mo, p. [14],34,[6].

With title-vignette, half-title illustration, frontispiece, title-vignette and all the text-illustrations (initials, headbands etc) coloured by hand. All illustrations in medieval style. Printed with gothic characters, in red and black by Philippe Renouard, in 1500 handnumbered copies. Copy 452 of the 1200 sur vélin teinté dArches, initialed by François Ferroud.

Beautiful half leather copy, gilt decorated over spine. Fine copy overall.