A retelling of the story of French saint Joan of Arc who was honoured as a defender of the nation following her role in the siege of Orleans where she claimed to act under divine guidance as a military leader. Written and illustrated by Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel, a French painter and illustrator best known for his children's books watercolours and remembered as a major figure in the Golden Age of nineteenth century book illustration

Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Bound in the original decorative binding. Holding firm, some fraying to the front boards joint. dust marks to the faces. The FFEP hinged to the front board, some bleeding from the staples to the gutter [please see photos], Light red staining to the corners from the dyed red fore-edge. occasional browning, spotting and marks. Without the illusive dust jacket. 

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