Pierre Mille; Berengere Drillien [trans.] — Louise and Barnavaux

London, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1916. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of this scarce first English edition of Pierre Mille's story. The scarce first English edition of this work, translated from the original 1912 French edition by Berengere Drillien. Written by Pierre Mille, French author specialising in Colonial issues, also treated in this novel. The story is illustrated with eight colourful illustrations by Helen Mckie.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, spine and extremities of the boards lightly bumped, spine lightly faded with some black mark obscuring the publisher to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the fore edge affecting the occasional margin, although pages appear generally very clean and bright throughout. Illustrated with eight colourful illustrations by Helen Mckie.  Very Good . Ill.: Helen McKie. Very Good .