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an old book sitting on top of a table next to a white wallan old book with a picture of a man with long hairan open book with a picture of an elephant and a picture of a manan open book with a picture of a lion and a mouse on itan open book with a picture of a man and a dog on itan open book with a picture of a dog on itan open book with a picture of a man sitting in a chair
Maître Philippe AMIGUES - Hotel des Ventes du Tarn

33 - 33- LA FONTAINE (Jean de): ‘Fables’, Paris: Hachette, 1868.
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
33- LA FONTAINE (Jean de): ‘Fables’, Paris: Hachette, 1868. Small folio (38.5 x 29 cm). Wood-engraved illustrations by Gustave DORÉ, both within the text and as full-page plates. Portrait of La Fontaine on the frontispiece. Red publisher’s cardboard binding by ENGEL, title gilt on the spine and upper cover (slight loss towards the lower corner). An 8 cm tear at the upper joint. Gilt edges. In satisfactory condition overall. FIRST PRINTING of the illustrations by Gustave Doré (Vicaire IV, 904–905).
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About the sale Antique and modern books – comic books
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Auction time 10/22/2026 at 10:30 AM
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