"Aurrens Henri, Abc Abécédaire Edition Librairie Garnier Paris Around 1920 "
BC, children's alphabet book with a clown Poirot and a young girl on the cover. 12 pages: each page is illustrated in color, from 1 to 3 letters per page, with animals and characters or places Original drawings by Henri Aurrens in ink and gouache Publisher: Librairie Garnier in Paris The cord binding no longer exists, the 4th cover is missing Period: early 20th century Dimensions: 27 x 20.5 cm Louis Henri Joseph Aurrens (1873 – 1934): French painter, illustrator and caricaturist. From Marseille where he was born and where he died, Henri Aurrens went to Paris for a while. He earned his living by illustrating postcards and creating various caricatures for magazines. He returned to Marseille and adopted the pointillism style.