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1105 - LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Tales and Short Stories. Illustrated …
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Estimate €50 - €70
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Description
LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Tales and Short Stories. Illustrated edition. Paris, Bourdin et Cie, n.d. (1839). In-4, violet glazed half-calf with corner pieces, decorated ribbed spine, author’s name and title in gold (contemporary binding). Frontispiece, title vignette, 31 plates and 5 half-titles protected by decorative borders, numerous woodcut vignettes in the text by Johannot, Roqueplan, Déveria, Boulanger, Fragonard the Elder, Janet-Lange, Français, Laville, Vattier and Férat. Spine slightly faded, inner joints split, scattered foxing. KF leather bookplate. (Carteret, III, 354)
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 3 of 4 – Nos. 1085 to 1642
Auction location
Auction time 08/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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