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KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

145 - LA FONTAINE, Jean de and COSTE, Pierre.
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Estimate €150 - €250
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LA FONTAINE, Jean de and COSTE, Pierre. Selected Fables. Paris, Published by Brocas, 1757. In-12 (14.5 x 8 cm), binding signed ‘Petrus Ruban’ in full red morocco, ribbed spine decorated with floral panels. Floral lace border on the covers. Rolled edges on the endpapers, bookbinder’s name at the bottom of the upper endpaper. Gilt edges. XLIV-159-(5)-275 pp. (two volumes in one) A new edition of the Fables, with Coste’s commentary and a frontispiece engraving by Bernard Picart, engraved by Legrand. This edition can also be found under the names Babou, Durand, Guillaume, Prault, etc. A superbly produced copy in a splendid binding by Pétrus Ruban, a master bookbinder of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Villefranche-sur-Saône in 1851, he practised in Paris from 1879 to 1910; he passed away in Neuilly on 21 April 1929, aged 79. He had set up his first workshop at 16 Rue Dauphine, before moving it to 9 Rue de Savoie in 1896.
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About the sale Collectors’ books for sale – First editions – Illustrated editions – Varia IV
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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