Les Chasseurs (with Crafty ills.)
Paris: Calmann Levy, 1888. Crafty. First edition. Hardcover (gilt-stamped pictorial green cloth, recased). 324p, many line ills. by Crafty (Victor Gerusez). Former owner's ink name. Binding by Engel. In French. Photo is cropped on right. Very good (back cover rubbed). Item #16325
Humorous look at French stag hunting: the hunt breakfast, what men say about women and what women say about men, the kennels, the day of the hunt, etc. Crafty was a very popular, light-hearted equestrian artist of the day. From the library of Deirdre H. Pirie. (Not in Mennessier de la Lance--a rare oversight) Heavy; shipping/handling may be extra. Please keep this in mind when ordering.
Price: $75.00