PATACHOU PETIT GARCON by DEREME

HELLE, ANDRE. (HELLE,ANDRE)illus. PATACHOU PETIT GARCON par Tristan Dereme. Paris: Emile- Paul (1930). Large 4to (9 1/2 x 12 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, light cover soil and slight rubbing else VG+. 1st edition. This charming French picture book is illustrated by ANDRE HELLE with 48 Art Deco pastel color illustrations showing the adventures of a little boy named Patachou. The author Tristan Dareme was a French poet and author born Philippe Huc. He adopted his Dareme pseudonym in 1908 when he became the editor of 2 magazines. This is a lovely French picture book.