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127 - LA FONTAINE (Jean de) et al. The Gallant Storytellers of the…
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Estimate €120 - €180
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LA FONTAINE (Jean de) et al. The Gallant Storytellers of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Illustrated with 149 intaglio engravings by DUPLESSIS-BERTAUX. Paris, A. Le Vasseur et Cie, 1894. 6 volumes in uniform red half-shagreen binding with corner pieces, richly decorated ribbed spine, gilt title and volume number, double gilt line, gilt edges, covers preserved (contemporary binding). Volumes 1 and 2: Tales and Short Stories in Verse by Jean de La Fontaine, with a portrait of La Fontaine on the frontispiece, portraits of La Fontaine and Duplessis-Bertaux in medallions on the title page, and vignettes by Duplessis-Bertaux at the head of the tales. Volumes 3 and 4: *Le Fond du Sac*. A collection of tales in verse. Allegorical frontispiece and heading vignettes by Duplessis-Bertaux, Fesquet and Ganier, engraved by Champollion, amongst others. Volumes 5 and 6: Tales and Short Stories in Verse by Voltaire, Vergier, Sénecé, Perrault, Moncrif and Father Ducerceau. [-by Grécourt, Saint-Lambert, Champfort, Piron, Dorat, La Monnoye and François de Neufchateau.] Portraits of Voltaire and Grécourt in medallions on the title pages and header vignettes. A fine set. Very few foxing spots.
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Auction time 09/09/2026 at 1:00 PM
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