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264 - LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Selected Fables, versified by J. de L…
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Estimate €500 - €600
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LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Selected Fables, versified by J. de La Fontaine. New edition with intaglio engravings. Illustrations by Mr Fessard; text by Mr Montulay [-Drouet]. Dedicated to the children of France. Paris, Des Lauriers, 1765–1775. 6 vols. in-8°, comprising: LXXI, 1 bl., 100 pp.; VI, 102 pp.; IV, 93 pp.; [6], 134 pp.; [4], 103 pp.; [4], 115 pp. Fawn-coloured veal with grain, long decorated spine, title and volume labels in red morocco, gilt roulette on the covers, edges and fillets, gilt edges. (Contemporary binding). 6 engraved titles, 1 frontispiece, 1 floral ornament, 243 plates, 243 vignettes and 226 end-piece engravings, all engraved on copper. Text set within a frame. Cohen, Guide for the Collector of 18th-Century Engraved Books, 551–552. A fine copy.
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Auction time 07/02/2026 at 5:00 PM
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