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drawing of a woman sitting on a couch with a doga picture of a book with a picture of a woman in a bedtwo purple books sitting on top of each other on a white surfacecontes et nouvelles french editionthe front cover of a book with an image of a woman sitting on a chair
Gros & Delettrez

75 - LA FONTAINE, Jean de Tales and Short Stories Editions Du Mou…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
LA FONTAINE, Jean de Tales and Short Stories Editions Du Moustié, 1944. Woodcut illustrations based on works by Sylvain Sauvage and hand-coloured. One of the copies printed on Rives vellum containing an original drawing. (number 181) Two in-8 volumes in half-basane bound in imitation purple morocco with bands, ribbed spine, author’s name and title gilded, top trimmed, cover and spine preserved.
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About the sale Modern illustrated books – a collection by an amateur bookbinder
Auction location
Auction time 07/03/2026 at 2:00 PM
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