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an old black book with gold trimming and a picture of a man on a boatan old book with a picture of a man and a woman in a boatthe title page of the first edition of fables de florinan old book with a picture of a woman and two childrena picture of a picture of a man and a dog in a tree
Maître Paul PASTAUD

524 - Romantic hardback – FLORIAN (Jean-Pierre CLARIS de). Fables,…
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Estimate €20 - €30
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Description
Romantic hardback – FLORIAN (Jean-Pierre CLARIS de). Fables, with notes by Madame Amable Tastu. Followed by a selection of our finest fabulists. Illustrated with 20 drawings by Bouchot [...] Paris, Lehuby, undated. In-8, black cardboard binding with romantic animal-themed decoration in gold and polychrome, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Worn caps. Engraved illustrations on applied China paper, placed separately from the text (browned endpaper for the plates). A few small foxing spots. Apart from these minor flaws, a fine copy.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
Auction location
Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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