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Paris, France: Domino Press, 1934. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 6 7/8" x 10 3/8. Rojankovsky, Fedor. GOOD / NO DUST JACKET. Former Library Book. Special Collection, did not circulate. In French. 32 pp. Text clean and unmarked except for usual library treatments. Pages slightly toned. Illustrated with colored lithographs by Fedor Rojankovsky at each opening. Illustrated paper over boards with beige cloth spine, edges slightly rubbed, corners rubbed and worn to boards. Joints and hinges good, binding firm. Printed by Mourlot Freres.
ECLAIR by AVERILL, ESTHER
by AVERILL, ESTHER
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ROJANKOVSKY, FEODOR. (ROJANKOVSKY, FEODOR)illus. ECLAIR by Esther Averill. Paris: Domino Press (1934). 4to (6 7/8 x 10 3/8"), cloth backed pictorial boards, Fine condition. 1st edition. The story of a horse, a coach-dog and gypsies, is beautifully illustrated with color lithos by Rojan. Printed on high quality paper. LAID-IN IS A 1 PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM AVERILL ON HER PERSONAL STATIONERY. Averill founded the Domino Press while living in Paris. It continued for a short while when she returned to the states. Then many years went by and Averill began her successful series about Jennie the cat. See Bader p. 120-4 for others.
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Éclair: Histoire d'un Cheval, d'un chien de carrosse et de Bohémiens
by Averill, Esther; Andre, Jacqueline (translator)
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Eclair. Histoire d'un cheval d'un chien de carrosse et de bohemiens
by AVERILL, Esther
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Paris: Domino Press, 1934. Limited. paperback. fine. Rojankovsky, Fedor. Illustrated with colored lithographs by Fedor Rojankovsky, beautifully printed by Mourlot Freres. Tall slim 8vo, colored pictorial wrappers and glassine covering. Paris: Domino Press, (1934). First Edition. A fine copy with un-opened pages. Scarce.<br/><br/> Number 126 of a small issue, numbered and signed by the artist.<br/><br/>
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ÉCLAIR
by Averill, Esther; Rojankovsky, Feodor
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Paris: Domino Press, 1934. First edition. Near fine.. First printing, from Averill's Domino Press, with an autograph letter signed by Averill and on her stationery laid in. The story of a horse and a dog, featuring absolutely beautiful color lithographs by Rojankovsky, printed by the Domino Press - which sought the highest quality illustrations to pair with the text for their children's books like its famous first book, DANIEL BOONE (illustrated by Rojankovsky). Averill's letter refers to a book from her career after she returned from Paris, when she became famous for her books on cat subjects. Dated March 31, 1970, it reads: "Dear Helen Fay: Because of the postal strike and attendant delays and confusions, I am writing to let you know that I finally received your letter of 3/17 and yesterday I was able to get the 3 foreign editions of the Fire Cat to the post office, where they are being sent to the Florida School indicated on your postal label. Sorry I have no 'background' material to send you.…
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