Le Roman de Renard
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1958
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We have already one copy of this book in the collection, but this copy adds an ISBN number on the verso of the title-page and on the back cover. It also shortens the list on the back cover of books in the "L'Âge d'Or" series. As I wrote about the first copy, I knew and admired Baudoin for her "Fables de la Fontaine," published by Casterman in 1955. I recognized her style immediately. I found a 1987 reprint of the 1958 original early in an afternoon of shopping the Buchinists along the Seine. Later in the afternoon I found this copy of the 1955 original edition. As in her "La Fontaine," Baudoin's illustrations show a great use of color. The cover illustration -- Renard with a fish -- gives a good sense of Renard's mischievous character. That character continues to be a focus when Baudoin illustrates Renard himself. She also does a good job of showing the plight of his wounded, bandaged victims. The cover here uses an older script for the title and artist. It also specifies that the illustrations are aquarelles. There are green endpapers here, not to be found there. The last page includes a "1966" that may indicate a particular printing of the 1958 edition.
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