A Children's 1896 MINIATURE book : "FORTUNÉE", by Madame Aulnoy

Antique Children's Book ... in miniature
printed 1896, Paris,
in "new" uncut pages original x-fine condition

"Conte de Fee" ("Fairy Tale")
a fairy tale by
Madame Aulnoy (1652-1705)

woman writer of the 1600's

first person to use the term "Fairy Tale"


Title : FORTUNÉE
Author : Madame Aulnoy (1652-1705)
llustrations by : Félix. Régamey (1844-1907)

"CONTE / Illustré par F. Régamey
"Paris / Pairault & Cie, Editeurs / 1896"

Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville,
Baroness d'Aulnoy, also known as Countess d'Aulnoy, was a French author known for her literary fairy tales.
When she termed her works "contes de fées", she originated the term that is now generally used for the genre. 
(-Wikipedia)


Miniature format, height 4 cm / 1-1/2"; fully printed and bound with stitching, original printed soft cover, titled on cover & spine; 84 + pages, illustrated



# 04008 ............................................................. $ 225.