Refrains des Pres et des Bois (Choruses of the Meadows and the Woods)

Maison Mame, Tours, France, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- Condition. Illustrator: Elisabeth Ivanowsky. Book This is a mid-century collection of 21 French folk songs for children drawn from several regions of the country and Canada. Each song is presented on a two-page spread with the music on the left page and additional verses on the right. Ivanowsky provides colorful, fanciful drawings with birds and dancing animals (foxes, pigs, rabbits, etc.). WorldCat shows nine holdings in North America (OCLC #12936155) and three more at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (OCLC #659243186), the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec and the Biblioteca Nacional de España (OCLC #936616801). Size: Oblong 23 x 28 cm. 48 pages. Text is in French. Item Type: Book. The text block is tight bright and unmarked. The first and last page (the half title and printing notice) have some spotting and lines in a light brown (looking almost like birch bark), but all of the pages in between are clean and the colors are strong. Bound in illustrated textured paper over boards with red cloth for the spine. The paper is worn around the edges and the covers are grubby with some foxing. The boards are exposed at the top corners. The hinges are tight with green endpapers illustrated with red line drawings based on illustrations in the text. Illustrator: Elisabeth Ivanowsky. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music; Folk songs, French; Children's songs, French; France; 1950s; French Language; Children. Main Picture: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - Front cover and spine. Picture 2: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 3: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - Title page with insets of the copyright and printing notices. Picture 4: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - Table of contents. Picture 5: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - Sample page with music and ilustrations. Picture 6: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - First page of two-page spread with music and illustrations. Picture 7: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - Second page of two-page spread with additional verses. Picture 8: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - Sample page with music and illustrations. Picture 9: J. Canteloube (1950), Refrains des Prés et des Bois - Sample page with music and illustrations. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1291. .