Countess of Segur; Sophie Rostopchine — Francois le Bossu

Paris, Hachette, 1893. Cloth. A new edition of Countess de Segur's popular children's novel, here in the original French, illustrations throughout by Emile Bayard. In the original French.A children's work, 'Francois le Bossu' was originally serialised in the 'Children's Week' from the 4th May 1864.Illustrated with one-hundred and fourteen vignettes.Written by Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, a popular French author of Russian birth.Illustrated by Emile-Antoine Bayard. In a full decorative cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots and handling marks. Very Good . Ill.: Emile Bayard. Very Good .