Jouons á l'Histoire: La France mise en scène avec les Joujoux de deux petits Français
by Montorgueil, Georges
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Paris: Boivin & Cie, 1933. Hardcover. Very Good. Breville, J. Onfroy De. [70] p.: full-page chromotypogravure illustrations; 32 cm. Mustard cloth spine with mustard paper over boards. Front board bears color, embossed title and illustration. Date of publication is from the colophon. Title page printed in red and black. A history of France for children by Georges Montorgueil. Each page of text faces a full page color illustration by JOB, (J. Onfroy de Breville), who was best known for his military illustrations. Taking an unusual approach, JOB uses toys to portray historical figures and events in French history. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; cover slightly soiled; back cover scraped; back free endpaper and blank preceding leaf have old dampstaing along top edge; all pages of text and illustration are clean and bright.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000793
- Title
- Jouons á l'Histoire: La France mise en scène avec les Joujoux de deux petits Français
- Author
- Montorgueil, Georges
- Illustrator
- Breville, J. Onfroy De
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Boivin & Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1933
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books; European History;
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