[LANDES] - Lot 18

[LANDES] ARNAUDIN (Félix). In the Days of Stilts. Paris, Rouget, 1928. Foreword by Joseph de Pesqudoux. Preface by André POUDENX. 97 phototypes based on photographs by Félix Arnaudin. Oblong quarto: 2f. (frontispiece by Léon Fauret). Phototypes protected by labeled serpentine strips. 310 copies were printed by subscription; this is no. (79/310). Stapled copy preserved in its burgundy half-shagreen slipcase, smooth spine, gilt title. Two-tone publisher’s cover. (Spine heavily faded, missing sections, significant foxing throughout the book, minor tears of no consequence). One of the iconic works on the Landes region, highly sought after, comprising several sections (Sacred Stones and Fountains; Chapels and Churches; Castles and Rustic Houses; Neighborhoods and Villages—The Old Trees of the Old Landes—Field and Farm Work in the Landes of Yesteryear—Life at the “Segue”—Landes Horizons—Lagoons—Bordes and Parks—Pastoral Life - Hunting and Fishing in the Landes of Our Forefathers - Beekeeping in the Old Landes - Mills, Streams, Runs, and Ponds - Scenes from the Past - Games and Gatherings). Interesting photographs by the renowned Félix Arnaudin—linguist, folklorist, historian, ethnologist, photographer, and writer—who was one of the first to preserve the Haute-Lande. His body of work consists of collections of tales, proverbs, songs, words from the Gascon language, notes on history, archaeology, and ecology, as well as photographs (now rare and highly sought-after) of landscapes, dwellings, shepherds, and farmers of the Landes region. His birthplace is now a venue for photography exhibitions managed by the municipality of Labouheyre. He is also notably credited with compiling the dictionary of the Gascon dialect of the Grande-Lande. Enclosed: another framed frontispiece from the book. (Significant foxing). PICKUP OF LOTS: MUST BE DONE ON SEPTEMBER 29 AND 30, 2026. After this date, lots will be considered abandoned on site. As this is a private sale, lots must be picked up directly on-site. Upon receipt of your sales slip, we will provide you with the exact location of your purchases, the pickup conditions, and the contact information for the person on-site. For this sale, a complimentary shuttle service is provided by STS to the Paris region (BUC 78 530) only. To facilitate the pickup of lots and limit storage time, storage fees will apply starting two weeks after their arrival in Buc. Those wishing to have their lots returned to BUC (Paris region) via this service must submit a request by September 25, 2026.