Four schoolbook dust-jackets published by C(amille) Charier · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: Four schoolbook dust-jackets published by C(amille) Charier
Description: 1895? Four schoolbook dust-jackets published by C(amille) Charier in Saumur, France, depicting fables: “Wolf Become Shepherd”; TB; TMCM; and WC. $10 each from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne-Ricouart, France, Sept., ’21.

Fragile and beautiful old book covers, different in style from many that come later. A monochrome fable illustration with an open space for a title is set inside a large monochrome border at the left and top. This border is uniform in these four exemplars, though its color varies. It is signed by “Algis,” as is the monochrome inset of WC. TMCM and “Wolf Become Shepherd” are signed by “G. Dascher.” “C. Charier” seems to be the publisher. One can find other cards or illustrations by Charier on the web. Many seem to be about WWI. Neither Algis nor Dascher shows up in our collection otherwise. Someone seems to have colored portions of the fleeing mouse in TMCM.
Source: $10 each from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne-Ricouart, France, Sept., ’21.
Date: 1895?
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