Mignonne ou La Bonne Petite Fille, par Mme. J.J. Lambert; English translation: Mignonne, or the Good Little Girl
Paris: Delarue, No date [c.1860]. First Edition. Paper over Board. First edition. 12mo (21cm); 31pp; color illustrated paper over board with the title, author and publisher in frame on front cover, rear cover lists other publisher’s books with price; pale grey endpapers; 8 hand-colored wood-engraved illustrations including frontispiece, printed recto only; chipping to head and tail of spine, light soiling to cover and corner bumping; very good plus. This edition in only one WorldCat library in France, Bibliotheque nationale. The book was reprinted in 2013 and 2016. Rare. Very good +. Item #722
A beautifully illustrated children’s book. The author, Jules Rostaing (1824- ? ), used many pseudonyms during his writing career. This cover variation rare.
Price: $175.00