The Gingerbread Fair, 1877, France
A decorative antique book, "La Foire Aux Pains D'Epice" by Etienne Gervais. {Title: The Gingerbread Fair}. Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse Chretienne approuvee Par Mor L'Archeveque de Tours {or Christian Youth Library approved by Mor the Archbishop of Tours}. Copyright 1877. Published by Alfred Mame Et Fils, Editeurs. French language. Additional information below. Free U.S. shipping applied at checkout.
A decorative antique book, "La Foire Aux Pains D'Epice" by Etienne Gervais. {Title: The Gingerbread Fair}. Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse Chretienne approuvee Par Mor L'Archeveque de Tours {or Christian Youth Library approved by Mor the Archbishop of Tours}. Copyright 1877. Published by Alfred Mame Et Fils, Editeurs. French language. Additional information below. Free U.S. shipping applied at checkout.
A decorative antique book, "La Foire Aux Pains D'Epice" by Etienne Gervais. {Title: The Gingerbread Fair}. Bibliotheque de la Jeunesse Chretienne approuvee Par Mor L'Archeveque de Tours {or Christian Youth Library approved by Mor the Archbishop of Tours}. Copyright 1877. Published by Alfred Mame Et Fils, Editeurs. French language. Additional information below. Free U.S. shipping applied at checkout.
The cover has an unique artistic design in pink, red and bronze. The backstrip is similarly decorated. There is a little paper missing on the lower backstrip. The back cover matches the front cover. There are a few soiling spots on the covers edges. The lower right cover corner bends downward. There is a penned calligraphy signature on the left white endpaper. There is a small 1/4" tear on the upper right endpaper and erased pencil markings. There is a crease on the frontispiece and upper right title page. There is a black and white picture of boy soldiers on frontispiece. The interior pages are soft, white and intact with light foxing throughout. 108 pages, size: 7 x 4.25"
