Author: La Fontaine, Jean De
Title: CONTES DE LA FONTAINE Avec Illustrations De Fragonard. 2 VOLUMES
Description: Paris, L. Lemonnyer, 1883. First Edition, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover. Fragonard, Jean Honore/ Martial, P. Reimpressions de L'Edition de Didot 1795. Revue et Augmentee d' par Une Notice par M.Anatole de Montaiglon. 13" X 11" One of 250 cc. on Van Gelder Paper. Vol I: (VI) Portrait of Fontaine, (IV); 3 Vignettes by Choffard from the Original 1795 edition, Engravings by P. Martial after the Fragonard drawings. LXIX, 288 pp. 20 Engravings. VOL.II: (6) Portrait (4) Vignette: (424) pp. 34 Engravings 3/4 DARK RED MOROCCO, ELABORATE GILT DESIGNS ON SPINES, Marble Sides; top edge gilt others untrimmed, lightly spoted Volume II has water stains to many of the right outer margins; approximately 1/2 the pages in Volume II are on ivory colored paper. This is an especially handsome leather set. set. Very Good.

Keywords: ART. FABLES. DRAWINGS. EROTICA. FRAGONARD. 18TH CENTURY FRENCH LIT. ILLUSTRATIONS. LEATHER BOOKS. BINDINGS. Leather binding.


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