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Fables de La Fontaine in a charming binding
Regular price
$750.00
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$850.00
La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables choisies, mises en vers par M. de La Fontaine. Genève [Paris:: Cazin],, 1777. Two volumes in one, 12mo. 119 x 64 mm. Engraved frontispiece by Delaunay after Marillier dated 1779[!], woodcut title vignettes; a few light spots in preliminary leaves. Contemporary olive morocco, triple-fillet border, spine richly gilt, gold-stamped red morocco title label on spine, edges gilt; small (3/8 inch) closed crack at top of upper hinge, slight rubbing at extremities. A very nice copy.
Cohen-De Ricci col. 552. (#kfk717)
Cohen-De Ricci col. 552. (#kfk717)