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1104 - LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Tales and Short Stories in Verse. New…
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Estimate €200 - €250
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LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Tales and Short Stories in Verse. New, revised and expanded edition. Amsterdam, Etienne Lucas, 1731. 2 volumes in 1 in-12 volume, glazed calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with compartments bearing the coat of arms, red title label, blind-stamped fillet framing the covers, gilt roulette on the edges, red edges (contemporary binding). Some restoration to the binding; scorch marks on the corners of pp. 79–88, not affecting the text, and pp.107–108 with a small loss; red marginal stamp on the title page and endpaper; otherwise a fine copy bearing the coat of arms of Jean-Baptiste de COLBERT de TORCY (1665–1746), Minister of State. Leather bookplate marked ‘KF’. (Brunet, III, 759; Rochambeau, p. 519, no. 59, OHR, 1299)
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 3 of 4 – Nos. 1085 to 1642
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Auction time 08/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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