{"product_id":"louis-maurice-boutet-de-monvel-jeanne-d-arc-1896-first-edition-e-plon-nourrit-et-cie-paris","title":"Jeanne d’Arc by Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel 1896 First Edition, French Illustrated Joan of Arc Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete 1896 first edition of \u003cem\u003eJeanne d’Arc\u003c\/em\u003e by Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel, published in Paris by E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, Imprimeurs-Éditeurs. This large-format French illustrated children’s book presents the life of Joan of Arc through full-color plates and narrative text, with all illustrations executed by the author. Though the binding is compromised and requires stabilization, the copy remains complete with plates intact, making it a meaningful antiquarian volume for collectors of French illustrated books, Joan of Arc material, and late 19th-century children’s publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWORTH NOTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boutet de Monvel, Louis Maurice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eJeanne d’Arc\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, Imprimeurs-Éditeurs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1896\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, assumed by date and publisher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original illustrated publisher’s boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN, if applicable:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-ISBN era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully illustrated by the author with color plates and text illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not measured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition; author-illustrated; large format illustrated children’s book; original publisher’s binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Verification Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Date 1896 present; no later printings stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: large-format hardcover \/ illustrated publisher’s boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: not measured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements are approximate \/ not available at time of listing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood- antique condition. Boards show surface wear, rubbing, soiling, visible marks, and edge wear. Corners are bumped and worn. Spine is heavily worn with visible splitting, loss, and structural weakness at the joints. Binding is shaken and unstable, requiring stabilization or conservation. Interior pages show toning consistent with age, with occasional edge wear and handling marks. No inscriptions or bookplates observed. No dust jacket, as issued. Some signs of stress to the hinges and gatherings; conservation is recommended for long-term preservation. All pages are present and plates are intact, placing the condition as Good-: complete copy with compromised binding, loose endpapers, and intact plates. Photographs are considered part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of book that deserves a careful collector — not a pristine shelf ornament, but a complete and visually important antiquarian volume with beauty, history, and restoration potential. It is well suited for the collector of Boutet de Monvel, French illustrated children’s books, Joan of Arc material, or as a serious addition to a library focused on late 19th-century illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed and shipped from The House of Genevieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~ Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"E. 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