CAC RCA
1881 - 1942
Canadian
Le grand silence blanc
leather-bound limited edition book
titled, editioned 61/680 and dated 1928
10 x 1 1/2 x 8 1/2 in, 25.4 x 3.8 x 21.6 cm
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 CAD
Sold for: $2,000
Preview at: Heffel Montreal
PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Quebec
This book was written by L.-F. Rouquette and published by Mornay Press in Paris in 1928. The book has 36 illustrations by Clarence Alphonse Gagnon. This edition has a unique leather binding and case made by one of Canada's foremost bookbinders, Pierre Ouvrard, in 1969. The book cover shows a sinuous white band – representing a snowy path – divided by rich brown leather sections.
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