HAFNER (Fredéric). ABC. Drawings by Fr. Hafner. Éditions de la Joie de lire. Geneva. [1944]. In-8 (23 x 17,5 cm). (44) pp. : strong cardboard covers, the first one lithographed in colors, a shepherd playing flute under a tree, accompanied by a sheep and his dog, with large vermilion initials, spiral binding of plastic matching the title. Unique edition. Painter's alphabet book designed by the Swiss graphic artist Frédéric Hafner (Geneva 1908-1960 Berne), at the end of the Second World War, and written in French. Seventeen sheets of strong paper show trades, characters in action in Swiss landscapes. Book without text, except for the first page asking children to look for "things and people" beginning with the initial and the seven pages at the end listing the occurrences that the child had to find. Attractive realistic illustration and very nice printing on strong cream paper. Faint foxing on the second cover.