DAUDET (Alphonse). - Lot 142

DAUDET (Alphonse). Lettres de mon moulin. Illustrations by Daniel-Girard. Paris : Henri Cyral, 1926. - In-8, brick half-maroquin with corners, ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (Alix). Fine deluxe edition illustrated with 61 color compositions by the painter DANIEL-GIRARD (1890-1970), including one on the cover, one in the frontispiece and 9 full-page illustrations. Edition of 1021 copies. This is ONE OF THE FIRST 30 ON MADAGASCAR, with two original signed drawings by the artist, used to illustrate the book. These are the headband for "La Chèvre de monsieur Seguin" and the vignette on page 241 for "A Milianah". A very fine copy in Alix binding. Spine very slightly faded.