With a preface by andre varagnac (1 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine condition. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. London, Paris, New York: The Hyperion Press, 1939. 9" wide by 12.5" tall. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No owner's name or bookplate. Sharp corners. Originally published in paper wrappers, this copy has been professionally bound in cloth (a sturdy blue buckram) with white titles on the spine. An "Errata" slip is bound in. Beautifully illustrated with the regional costumes of France on 40 full-color plates. The costumes are arranged by region: Brittany, Normandy, Champagne, Lorraine, Alsace, Burgundy, Bourbonnais, Bordeaux, Basque Country, Pyrenees, Savoy, Provence, Corsica, etc. The plates are handsomely printed on one side only of heavy card stock, and are in perfect condition -- fresh, clean, bright, and crisp. NO foxing. NO smudging. Separating the plates are tissue-guards, each printed with descriptive captions. Bibliography. Index. . First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition./No Dust Jacket. 23pp. + 40 plates.…