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113 - LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Tales and Short Stories in Verse. sl,…
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Estimate €100 - €150
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LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Tales and Short Stories in Verse. sl, sn, 1777. 2 vols. in-8, in root-stained sheepskin, smooth, decorated spines, with beige title and volume number pages (binding slightly later, c. 1790–1800). Second reprint of the so-called ‘Fermiers Généraux’ edition published in 1762; it is illustrated with 2 frontispieces, 1 portrait and 80 plates. (Cohen 571; Rochambeau p. 528, no. 90.)
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Auction time 09/09/2026 at 1:00 PM
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