1929 French Art Deco Illustrated Fairy Tale Book – Contes d’Or For Sale

beautifully produced 1929 French illustrated fairy-tale volume, Contes d’Or de ma Mère-Grand by Charles Robert-Dumas, published in Paris by Boivin & Cie (Ancienne Librairie Furne).
This is a true Art Deco–era illustrated book, featuring rich decorative design, gold-stamped borders, and striking full-page color plates printed separately and tipped in, as issued. The illustrations are rendered in a refined early-20th-century French style, combining narrative elegance with strong visual storytelling.
The original decorative binding is particularly attractive, with a bold black cat and harlequin motif accented by gilt stamping. Interior pages are printed on quality paper with wide margins, and the color plates remain vibrant, clean, and visually striking nearly a century after publication.
This is not a modern reprint, but an authentic 1929 edition produced during a peak period of French illustrated bookmaking, making it appealing to collectors of:
French illustrated books
Art Deco design
Fairy tales and folklore
Early 20th-century European children’s literature
Condition:
The binding is sound and intact, with strong remaining gilt. Pages are clean and complete with light, age-appropriate toning only. One tipped-in color plate shows minor lifting at the binding edge — a common and expected characteristic of original early 20th-century illustrated books — with the plate remaining complete, clean, and securely attached. No tears, no creases, and no repairs.
Overall, a well-preserved, honest example of a desirable French illustrated title that displays beautifully and presents strongly in hand.
A scarce and decorative volume that is increasingly difficult to find in this condition, especially on the U.S. market.