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France (Anatole).
The shirt. Paris, 1936. Manuscript in-8 of 160 leaves, paperback, illustrated cover. Manuscript calligraphed in black ink by Maurice Lemainque, who decorated it with original watercolours: a frontispiece, 33 out of text, 16 lamp bases and 2 vignettes on the cover. This manuscript is unpublished in this form: a letter from the illustrator proposing its reproduction has been attached. Maurice Lemainque was an illustrator of children's books, including Zig et Puce. His style is not unlike that of Sylvain Sauvage.
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