GOLDEN TALES OF ANATOLE FRANCE        by Anatole France                                              Illustrated by L. A. Patterson                               Dodd, Mead & Co., 1st Illustrated Edition, 1927  Condition: About Very Good                                               Eighteen tales, often with elements of fantasy, are set in France, Greece and other ancient lands.  They include "The Seven Wives of Bluebeard", "Our Lady's Juggler", "Crainquebille" and "The Miracle of the Great St. Nicholas".   L. A. Patterson has  provided 14 b&w art deco-style illustrated plates, plus illustrated end papers and many other smaller interior illustrations.  352 pages (some of which are unseparated, since the printer only rough-cut the side page edges).  The spine is sunned, but the gilt on the front cover printing, illustration and border are still bright.  Cover corners, edges and spine ends show some wear.  Though the  binding isn't very tight, all pages are securely bound.  Toning is generally confined to the top, bottom and inside margins.  This first illustrated edition has a deluxe appearance.