Charles Huard — Londres Comme Je L&Apos;Ai Vu

Paris, Eugene Rey, 1908. Leather. A charmingly illustrated travelogue of a Frenchman's time in London, written and illustrated by artist Charles Huard. This work details London at the start of the twentieth century, seen, described and depicted through the eyes of Charles Huard.Charles Huard (1874-1965) was a French artist, who later served as an officer war artist during the First World War. An etcher and lithographer, he first served for Parisian journals including Le Rire and La Journal. Until the outbreak of war, his own works were focused on city scapes.A deluxe edition, printed on Japanese paper.In the French language.Illustrated with in-text illustrations by the author. In a quarter crushed morocco binding. Externally generally, with slight loss to the leather along the hinges, as well as at the tail of the spine; extremities are a little bumped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have the odd spot, but are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Charles Huard. Very Good .