an ephemeral fairy-tale
[AULNOY, Madame d'.]
Le Prince Désir.
N.p., N.d. [but probably Caen: Chalopin,] c.1800-1810)
12mo (142 × 84 mm.), pp. 12. Title within woodcut border, attractive woodcut illustration and vignettes on verso of last leaf within woodcut border. Stitched as issued. Slightly spotted, but a good crisp copy of an ephemeral production printed on paper of indifferent quality.
Rare chapbook style fairy-tale romance, which has the same design as the booklets published by Pierre Chalopin who worked in Caen around 1800-1810. The text is probably derived from that of Madame d'Aulnoy (1650/1-1705).
Oberlé, Cat. La Bibliothèque Bleue, 1983 202; Hélot 200, Sauvy 99, Not listed in COPAC, BL, Osborne or Gumuchian.
£260.00
US$516.85*
* Given as a guide only. Based on an exchange rate of £1 = US$1.987896 for the day 5 July 2008 but liable to fluctuate.
5 July 2008