Marcel Ayme — The Green Mare

London, The Fortune Press, [1938]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition in English of this entertaining novel by Marcel Ayme, illustrated by Jean de Bosschere. The first edition in English.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Green Mare', originally written in French as 'La Jument Verte', is a humorous novel following the behaviour and sexual exploits of a small French village in the nineteenth century. Anonymously translated into English.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates, by Jean de Bosschere. Written by Marcel Ayme.Collated, complete.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Scattered spots to the fore edge. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper. Spine and extremities are a little sunned. A few light handling marks to the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Jean de Bosschere. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.