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A GROUP OF EIGHT ANTIQUE FRENCH AND GERMAN CHILDRENS BOOKS ,
comprising:
a) Text by Stephanie LOCKROY, illustrated by DONCKER. Les Fees de la famille, Paris: J. Hetzel, 1886. Original cloth binding, color-stamped and gilt-stamped, with an embed illustration. 126 pages. 8vo (195 x 142 mm). All edges gilt. Illustrated with numerous woodcuts, some full-page. Text in French.
b) Text by Anne MOUANS, illustrated by BIGOT-VALENTIN. Frisonne l`engourdie, Paris: J. Hetzel, 1897. Original cloth binding, color-stamped and gilt-stamped, with an embed illustration. 139 pages. 8vo (195 x 142 mm). All edges gilt. Numerous illustrations, some full-page. Most of the illustrations colored by hand. Text in French.
c) Text by R. De BEAULIEU, illustrated by V. POIRSON. Memoires d`un passereau, Paris: J. Hetzel, 1890s. Original cloth binding, color-stamped and gilt-stamped, with an embed illustration. 113 pages. 8vo (195 x 142 mm). All edges gilt. Numerous illustrations, some full-page. Text in French.
d) Text by J. MALASSEZ, illustrated by MOULIGNIE. Journees de deux Petits Parisiens (Jacque et Juliette), Paris: Armand Colin, 1895. Original cloth binding, color-stamped and gilt-stamped. 282 pages. 12mo (183 x 120 mm). All edges gilt. Illustrated with 55 vignettes. Text in French.
e) Text by Pauline KERGOMARD, illustrated by Alcide ROBAUDI et al. Cinquante images expliquees, Paris: Hachette et cie, 1897. Second edition. Original cloth binding. 306 pages. 12mo (180 x 123 mm). Illustrated throughout. Text in French.
f) Text by Bernhardine SCHULZE-SCHMIDT, illustrated by Richard GUTSCHMIDT. Lissy, Stuttgart: Die Kranzchen-Bibliothek, Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1890. Third edition. Original cloth binding, color-stamped and gilt-stamped, with an embed illustration. 325 pages. 12mo (175 x 118 mm). All edges stained. Illustrated with vignettes throughout. Text in German.
g) Text by Bernhardine SCHULZE-SCHMIDT, illustrated by Richard MAHN. Schattenblumchen, Stuttgart: Die Kranzchen-Bibliothek, Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1890. Third edition. Original cloth binding, color-stamped and gilt-stamped, with an embed illustration. 303 pages. 12mo (175 x 118 mm). All edges stained. Illustrated with vignettes throughout. Text in German.
h) Text by Franz TRELLER, illustrated by Albert RICHTER et al. Verwehte Spuren, Stuttgart: Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1890. Second edition. Original cloth binding, blind-stamped, color-stamped and gilt-stamped. 488 pages. 8vo (215 x 158 mm). All edges marbled. Illustrated with 16 color plates. Text in German.