Eleanor Farjeon — Love Affair

London, Michael Joseph, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated romance from English author Eleanor Farjeon. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A French sketchbook of the eighteen-seventies, found in a Norman inn on the Seine, contains all that remains of the love affair between Pierre Dampier and Denise Laroche. Written by Eleanor Farjeon, an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. Illustrated by Rolf Gerard, a German costume designer, artist, and illustrator. In the original purple cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine with the odd small closed tear. Light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Rolf Gerard. Very Good Indeed/Good.