ENFANTINA. HISTORIATED BOARDS. PUBLISHER'S BINDING.... Lot 21

ENFANTINA. HISTORIATED BOARDS. PUBLISHER'S BINDING. SCIENCE AMUSANTE. Reunion of 2 titles in 3 volumes, as is. -CHANCEL, Jules. Le Moucheron de Bonaparte (1795-1805). Illustrations by R. H. de la Nezière. Paris, Delagrave, (ca 1925). Publisher's full blue historiated percaline - gilt and polychrome - in small folio format, (5)-240 pp. some full-page illustrations. Some spotting and foxing. Binding slightly faded and rubbed, a little weakened at the seams. -TOM TIT, de l'Illustration. (pseudonym of Arthur Good). La Science amusante and La Science amusante, Cent Nouvelles expériences. Paris, Librairie Larousse. 2 volumes in publisher's full red, black and gilt historiated percaline, square in-12 format, patterned spines, gilt edges. 248 and 256 pp, numerous amusing black illustrations. Arthur Good (1853-1928) was a French engineer and author of articles for L'Illustration, but above all of this highly successful popularization success of the years 1890-1914. The champagne bottle has pride of place... Charming little volumes, despite slight wear (binding rubbed). Some spotting and foxing to pages, sometimes a little detached, but not detracting from the pleasure of owning them... Expert: Madame Aude de Sèvedavy.