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BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED EDITION revised and preceded by a preface by F. Fertiault.

15 fairy tales illustrated with hors-texte lithographs and engravings in the text by Bertrand. The Right Princess is attributed to Mlle Lhéritier and the last three tales are attributed to the inventor of the popular novel, Ducray-Duminil :

Le petit Poucet, Le petit Chaperon rouge, La Barbe bleue, Le maître Chat ou le Chat botté, La Belle au bois dormant, Cendrillon ou la petite pantoulle de verre, Peau-d'Ane, Les Soubaits ridicules, Riquet à la Houppe, Les Fées, Le Loup Blanc et les petits Sabots Rouges, L'Adroite Princesse, Grippe-Saucisse, Le Géant Périférigérilérimini and Gourmandinet.

A rare copy in the publisher's magnificent historiated hardback.which includes  le Chat botté and Peau-d'Âne.