Soft Skies of France by Chamberlain, Samuel - 1953

New York: Hastings House, Publishers, 1953 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 159 pp, foreword, b&w plates, commentary. First Edition, 1953. "These pictures follow a leisurely geographical sequence which takes the form of a reverse S. They begin at the far western tip of Brittany and proceed across the northern provinces to Alsace. Then they turn about and lead westward through the heart of France back to the Atlantic and down to the Basque country adjoining Spain. From there they turn eastward once again, leading through the Pyrenees and the Auvergne hills to the snowy splendor of the Alps. They terminate with the sun-soaked stretches of Provence and the Mediterranean shore." from the Foreword. Price clipped. Tipped in owner's ex libris plate. Only the slightest wear to bottom front fore-edge wear corner dj, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine, and pictorial endpapers..