547. LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Fables. A Paris, De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'Aîné, 1813, 2 volumes in-8, CXXIII-176 pp. and 319 pp. in porphyry calf, smooth ornate spine, foliate roulette framing the covers, marbled edges (period binding). Fine edition printed on fine paper, published in the Collection des meilleurs ouvrages de la langue française, and illustrated with 12 engravings after Girardet, Coiny, Racine, Duparc, Massard, Devilliers. Very interesting binding, decorated in each box with an iron plate illustrating a fable (the iron plate at the tail of volume 1 is partly worn).
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547. LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Fables. A Paris, De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'Aîné, 1813, 2 volumes in-8, CXXIII-176 pp. and 319 pp. in porphyry calf, smooth ornate spine, foliate roulette framing the covers, marbled edges (period binding). Fine edition printed on fine paper, published in the Collection des meilleurs ouvrages de la langue française, and illustrated with 12 engravings after Girardet, Coiny, Racine, Duparc, Massard, Devilliers. Very interesting binding, decorated in each box with an iron plate illustrating a fable (the iron plate at the tail of volume 1 is partly worn).

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547. LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Fables. A Paris, De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'Aîné, 1813, 2 volumes in-8, CXXIII-176 pp. and 319 pp. in porphyry calf, smooth ornate spine, foliate roulette framing the covers, marbled edges (period binding). Fine edition printed on fine paper, published in the Collection des meilleurs ouvrages de la langue française, and illustrated with 12 engravings after Girardet, Coiny, Racine, Duparc, Massard, Devilliers. Very interesting binding, decorated in each box with an iron plate illustrating a fable (the iron plate at the tail of volume 1 is partly worn).
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Various antiquarian books, including 16th-century books - Day 2
Saturday 29 March・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Sale location coming soon 20, route de Valfons 30610 Sauve