ANNENKOV Yu. (1889-1974), A COPY WITH AN ADDITIONAL SUITE OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 1946

Histoire de madame de Sancy par monsieur l'Abbe de Choisy; Dessins de Georges Annenkoff. Paris: Aux Editions des Quatre Vents, 1946. Choisy, Abbot. The history of Madame de Sancy; ill. by Yuri Annenkov. Paris, 1946. - 1 p. front. (ill.), 107, [5] p., 9 p. ill.; 18x10, 8 cm. Circulation 650 num. copies, of which 620 copies (1-620), 30 copies are not for sale with the brand: "H. C.". In French. Frontispiece and ten illustrations by Y. P. Annenkov. The illustrations are performed in hand-printing stencil with elements of hand-coloring (pochoir).On verge paper in the publisher's illustrated cover. In a publishing case. Additional Suite: 9 p. il. of erotic character, made in the technique of lithography. In the cover. Circulation "H. C. 1/30". Choisy Francois-Timoleon (1644-1724) was a French writer. For several years he was living in a woman's dress by the whim of his mother pretending the widow Countess of Barr. He described his adventures in his early works, which are frivolous stories. Later he repented of his activities and became a priest.