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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 within the text and as full-page plates. Portrait of La Fontaine on the frontispiece. Red publisher’s cardboard binding by ENGEL, gilt title on the spine and upper cover (slight loss towards the lower corner). Upper joint split, inner hinge intact, small tear on the spine. Gilded edges. 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
Lot description modified on 10/05/2026 at 9:05 AM
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