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108 - "LA FONTAINE (Jean de). A selection of La Fontaine’s fables,…
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Estimate €80 - €120
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"LA FONTAINE (Jean de). A selection of La Fontaine’s fables, illustrated by a group of Tokyo’s finest artists. Edited by P. Barboutan. Tokyo, Tsukiji-Tokyo Printing Works, Magata, 1894. 2 octavo volumes, paperback, an illustrated edition featuring 28 double-page colour plates by Kyosui Kawanabe, Tomonobu Kano, Shûsui Okakura, Sadahiko Eda and Hanko Kajita. In a slipcase with a black half-chagrin cover, smooth spine. (foxing and water stains on the covers, scuffing on the slipcase)"
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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