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a red book with gold lettering on it sitting on a white surfacea book with a picture of a man in itthe front cover of a book with the title fables de la fontainean open book with a picture of a man and a woman sitting at a tablean open book with a picture of a bird on itan open book with a picture of a dog on itan open book with a picture of a dog on it
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44 - [GILDED]. LA FONTAINE (J. de). FABLES DE LA FONTAINE.
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Estimate €80 - €120
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Description
[GILDED]. LA FONTAINE (J. de). FABLES DE LA FONTAINE. Paris, Hachette, 1868. Folio, ½ red chagrin by the publisher, chagrin-patterned cloth covers, the front cover decorated with a design in gilt lettering, decorated ribbed spine, gilt edges. Foxing, in places marked. FIRST PRINTING of this BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED EDITION, featuring a PORTRAIT, 84 full-page PLATES and 248 vignettes within the text, wood-engraved after compositions by Gustave DORÉ. The publisher’s binding is in very fresh condition, with smooth, gilt edges. ¶ Leblanc, 205.
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Auction time 11/12/2026 at 2:00 PM
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