FLEURET (Fernand). The Story of the Blessed Raton, Daughter - Lot 119

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FLEURET (Fernand). The Story of the Blessed Raton, Daughter - Lot 119
FLEURET (Fernand). The Story of the Blessed Raton, Daughter of Joy. Paris, Éditions Mornay, 1931. In-4°, midnight blue morocco, large geometric design of gilt fillets adorning the covers, spine with two decorated raised bands, edges gilt on paper, fawn calfskin lining, blue moiré silk endpapers, original color-illustrated cover preserved, half-blue morocco slipcase with flaps, case (V. Granghaud). Seventeen color-engraved plates by CHAS-LABORDE; initial letters, headpieces, and tailpieces. Printed in an edition of 355 copies; this one (no. XXXVI) is one of 30 non-commercial copies on BFK de Rives paper and is a copy from the author, signed by him beneath the colophon. Extensive annotation by the author on the half-title page, transcribing an excerpt from the unpublished correspondence of Mme Doublet (handwritten notes from 1733 and 1759), found in the French manuscripts of the Bibliothèque Nationale and which inspired the writing of *The Story of the Blessed Raton*. From the library of Simone André Maurois, with bookplate. AUTHOR’S COPY in a BEAUTIFUL ORNATE MOROCCO LEATHER BINDING by GRANGHAUD.
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