A very rare picture book published in 1928, about 100 years ago. A representative work by the French illustrator M. Boutet de Monvel, who has collectors all over the world, "Chansons de France," a collection of French folk songs for young children. As the title suggests, the lovely and slightly humorous illustrations for children are very cute and wonderful. The pictures, which are a pair of facing pages, give a sense of high design. Akira Takahashi, an embroidery artist, also introduced Monvel's illustrations in her book. Monvel's picture books from that time are popular all over the world, and the amount in circulation is small, making them difficult to obtain. If you are interested, please take this opportunity. Please note that there are signs of aging such as yellowing, stains, dirt, edge tears, spine splits, and fading and tears on the cover. There is no damage that would interfere with the illustrations. 23cm x 27cm. 46 pages. Hardcover. French. The lovely floral cover made of cloth will look great just by displaying it in your room. The texture of the printing and paper that has gone through 100 years is truly wonderful, and it's a shame that I can't fully convey it in the photos (;_;) This is an item that I would like antique picture book collectors and those who love old books to pick up. For your collection. Also for embroidery and other handicraft designs. It would be wonderful to display them as interior decorations or photography props, or to frame the illustrations one by one. This is an old, old book. We ask that you purchase this item if you can appreciate the aging damage seen in antique items as part of its charm. #embroidery design #foreign books #Monvel #French #German #Old English script #Fraktur #Rie Cramer #Monvel #enid blyton #Walther Caspari #Caspari #Ernst Kreidolf #Elsa Bescow #rie cramer #Lemair #AA Milne #Le Mair #antique #vintage #collage #junk journal #paper goods #illustration #old books #brocante #scrapbooking #craft book #fashion #pattern #mercerie #pattern