Author: KIPLING, RUDYARD; KING, JESSIE M [ILLUS]
Title: L'Habitation Forcee [a Forced Habitation]
Description: Paris: Rene Kieffer, 1921. Limited First Edition [115/550]. Illustrated card cover. 250mm x 200mm (10" x 8"). 94pp. 28 hand-coloured pochoir illustrations by Jessie M. King. Limited edition with binding by Parisian bookbinder Rene Kieffer (1875-1964); beautiful hand-coloured illustrations by the renowned Scottish illustrator Jessie M. King (1875-1949). The delicate drawings for this book were prepared during Jessie's sojourn in Paris. They are reproduced using the stencilling technique known as pochoir, which gives the colours a great clarity. The book was printed by Rene Kieffer who was well known in Paris for his innovative book designs and techniques.. G : in good condition with illustrated aper wraps. Closed tears to upper edge of wrapper along the spine. Rear cover lightly marked. Some pages uncut .

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