LHANDE (Pierre) - Lot 160

LHANDE (Pierre) Dictionnaire Basque-Français et Français-Basque (Dialectes Labourdin, Bas-Navarrais et Souletin) d'après le dictionnaire Basque-Espagnol-Français de l'abbé R. M. de ASKUE et les dictionnaires manuscrits des abbés M. HARRIET, M. HIRIBARREN et Pierre FOIX. Paris Beauchesne, 1925-1938. Fort in-8: LII, 1118pp; in-text illustrations of folk art. Green cloth, gilt title on lightened spine. Rare. Complete with all that has appeared, i.e. the Basque-French section. The French-Basque part never saw the light of day. Considering the 12 years of publication and the date of the last issue, it's easy to see why. Novelist, poet, linguist and literary critic, a specialist in Basque culture and social problems, Father Lhande was the first French radio preacher. He visited Latin America, Madagascar and India. He presented a film on India.