LOTH GEORGES [André Collot] - Lot 265

LOTH GEORGES [André Collot] Chansons d'autrefois. 12 old French songs harmonized by Georges Loth and illustrated by André Collot. Paris, 1927, by André Collot, in-6 jesus (25.5x28) Italian-style paperback, color illustrated cover, 47pp. 12 songs illustrated with 12 off-text plates stenciled in color: Cadet- Roussel / La Mère Michelle / Le Roi Dagobert / Monsieur Dumollet / Au clair de la lune / Tontaine ton ton / Le petit navire / Malbrough / Meunier tu dors / Fanfan la tulipe / Il pleut bergère / Frère Jacques. A rare work, superbly stenciled in color by J. Nervet. An advertisement announcing the work as the "latest novelty" for the 1928 New Year's gifts appeared in the November 18, 1927 supplement to the Bibliographie de la France.