Lebrun, Camille. Petites Histoires Vraies. Racontées aux Enfants. Marcilly, A. Rue Saint-Jaques, 10. Paris. [1844].

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Six books in one, all in French and separately paginated. Hand-coloured chromolithographed frontispiece, and 11 similar plates with original tissue guards, all printed by Maulde et Renou, rue Bailleul, 9 and 11. Boutique de Bimbeloterie, 31 pages; Écharpe Écossaise, 32 pages; Poney du Cardigan, 31 pages; Branche de Laurier Rose, 30 pages; Geai du Pérou [S. American Green Jay], 34 pages; Chasse aux Papillons, 32 pages. Top edges gilt. Original marbled endpapers. Owner's printed bookplate, contemporary with binding, on front paste-daown endpaper. Provenance: Paul Gavault. Gavault (1866-1951) was a French Playwright, known for The Richest Girl (1918), Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme (1914) and L'enfant du miracle (1932), and the Director of Théâtre de l'Odéon, one of France's six national theatres. Gavault wrote the Preface for 'Les Livres de l'enfance du XVe au XIX siecle', published by Gumuchian & Cie, Paris, 1930 - an example of this book is listed as item 3673. 120 x 90 mm. Slightly later half light brown calf binding, signed by A. Pinci, printed on verso of front free endpaper. Spine with gilt decoration and titling. Spine and corners slightly rubbed. Charming near-miniature colour illustrated children's book with notable association. Gumuchian, 3673. Not in Nauroy. OCLC, 457520688. WorldCat locates one copy worldwide (Bibliothèque Nationale).