Etienne Moreau-Nelaton — Les Grands Saints Des Petits Enfants

Paris, Leon Chailley, 1896. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce collection of illustrations by Etienne Moreau-Nelaton of saints. Comprising twenty plates total, each with a leaf comprising a short description. Signed by the author to the half-title, addressed to 'ma chere petite amie Marguerite&apos. In the original French.Etienne Moreau-Nelaton's painting style was influenced by Manet and Morisot. Much of his larger paintings are in the collection of the Musee d'Orsay. A very scarce work, even more so as signed by the artist. In the original paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. A few light tidemarks to the front and rear boards. Light shelfwear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Author's inscription to the half-title. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Etienne Moreau-Nelaton. Very Good Indeed .