L’Arche de Noe (Noah’s Ark) Vintage French language children’s illustrated storybook c.1925
$22.00
This is a “good” vintage hardcover illustrated pastedown on the front board, a red cloth wrapped spine, published circa 1925, unpaginated, profusely illustrated in color.
French language.
You will receive the book shown in the accompanying images.
ITEM SPECIFICS: This book is complete, but has significant wear to the spine. The back gutter is cracked. Many of the pages are brittle with the front free end paper being chipped. No tears, loose or folded pages. No writing or marks. This book is delicate but still very quaint and pleasing with a complete story.
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Really enchanting artwork throughout!
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
1 in stock
Additional information
| Weight | 32 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12 × 6 × 2 in |
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