Fables Choisies.; Mies en Vers. Et par lui revues, corrigees & augmentee de nouveau
by LA FONTAINE, J. DE
- Used
- Condition
- very good(+)
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Amsterdam: Zacheray Chatelain, 1728. hardcover. very good(+). 5 parts in 2 volumes. Ornately engraved allegorical frontispiece, first and third titles printed in red and black, charming copper engraved illustrations heading each fable by Henrik Cause, scattered tail pieces, added footnotes. An additional 5 fables were added comprising part 5. 24mo, full original brown calf, spines chipped and one spine label partially missing. Amsterdam: Zacheray Chatelain, 1727-1728. Occasional foxing but an amazingly clean tight copy.<br/><br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210339
- Title
- Fables Choisies.; Mies en Vers. Et par lui revues, corrigees & augmentee de nouveau
- Author
- LA FONTAINE, J. DE
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good(+)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Zacheray Chatelain
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1728
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...