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388 - LA FONTAINE (Jean de.), Selected Fables, versified.
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Estimate €300 - €500
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Description
LA FONTAINE (Jean de.), Selected Fables, versified. Paris, Des Lauriers, 1765–1775, 6 volumes in-8, marbled fawn calfskin, plain spine with decoration, mottled edges (contemporary binding), the edition of the Fables known as the ‘Fessard’ edition, entirely engraved in intaglio on copper by the engraver Étienne Fessard, Ex Libris Arnold Schweitzer (founder of Caran d’Ache), damaged caps and corners, foxing, scuffing, stains, signs of wear
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About the sale Auction on Saturday 11 July 2026
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 2:00 PM
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