One of the scarce titles in the ‘Albums Du Pere Castor’ series
Castor, Pere & Parain, Nathalie (Illus.) ~ Faites Votre Marche : Images De Nathalie Parain : Scenario Du Pere Castor
Flammarion, Editeur , Paris : 1935
The sole printing published by Flammarion, Editeur , Paris in 1935. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. 28 pages bound within thick illustrated card covers. Small losses to the front cover corners. Just a hint of rusting to the staples. Mild toning to the card cover edges with a moderate crease to the upper corner of the rear cover. Free from inscriptions. 8 full page coloured striking illustrations lithographed on the stone by Nathalie Parain on thick paper. Light toning to the page edges. Text in French to facing pages. All the small 120 illustrations are all present and totally complete with all of the perforated pieces still intact and unused. None of them have been cut away or removed. The ideas was that these small illustrations would all be separated by the reader and stuck to the respective blank squares. No wrapper as issued. Nathalie Parain was born in Kiev in 1897, and studied at the Vkhutemas in Moscow. In the 1920s, she moved to Paris with her husband, philosopher Brice Parain. Inspired by constructivist theories, poster art and education, she took up children’s illustration. In 1930, she illustrated 'Mon chat' (My Cat) written by André Beucler and published by Gallimard. Then she met publisher and pedagogue Paul Faucher who offered her to illustrate for' Les albums du Père Castor.' Today Nathalie Parain is considered as a major artist. She is still a big influence on contemporary children’s picture books. A delightful production and rare to find complete and as issued. All titles in this series are now very scarce.
BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Very Good++
£950