WALTZ (Pierre).-Livre Rare Book
L'HISTOIRE D'ALSACE: Racontée aux Petits Enfants
1916rif. 14018Paris: H. Floury 1916. Very good plus. First edition of this French large-format picture book history of the contested Alsace region then under German occupation - published at a time when even speaking French in the region was against the law. From the cover illustration of l'Oncle Hansi reading to children dressed in traditional Alsatian garb to the final passage detailing the Germans' violent oppression of French language and culture L'HISTOIRE D'ALSACE makes a powerful historical case for the French identity of the region. An especially nice copy of a book generally found in poor condition. 13.5'' x 10.75''. Original blue cloth pictorial boards expertly rebacked with original spine laid down. Edges stained red. Black-and-white pictorial endpapers with stork pattern. Illustrated in color. 104 pages. Binding with mild edgewear a hint of soil. Small bookseller's label to front pastedown removed label to verso of front flyleaf. Leaves evenly toned. Clean and bright. H. Floury unknown books
Type Punch Matrix · Stati Uniti400,00 USD≈ 357,37 €
