Jean de la Fontaine - Contes et nouvelles en vers - 2
Contes et nouvelles en vers par M. De La Fontaine - Published in Amsterdam, ) ff, VI pp, (2) ff, 220 pp, (1) ff,(4) ff, 256 pp, (8) ff - full speckled calf of the time - octavo - 12.5 x 20 cm.Condition: Worn crowns, bit split over 2 and 4 cm, strong hinges, cropped corners, triple golden fillet framing the covers, smooth back adorned with golden fleurons and label and volume number (lack of leather on the back, see photos), title printed in red and black, text in a frame, scattered foxing and water stains, 2 worn cuts over 2 and 4 cm, patterns of the end papers different between the two volumes, trace of a torn bookplate in volume 1. Complete in 2 volumeBook illustrated with 2 frontispieces and 80 engravings out of text after Eisen unsigned (some free).Unknown counterfeit of the tales of La Fontaine This edition does not appears in the bibliographies or public funds. Apart from the defects reported, copy in good condition. Read More