FABLES CHOISIES. Mises En Vers Par Monsieur De La Fontaine. Et par lui revues, corrigees & augmentees de nouveau (5 parts in 1)
by La Fontaine, Jean de
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible-Very Good
- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Amsterdam: Chez Zacharie Chatelain, 1728. Complete in 5 parts (various paginations) with frontispiece and 242 half-page engravings by Henri Cause, many based on those of François Chauveau. There also are attractiveengraved tailpieces following many of the fables. The 5th part of the Fables is not included in many editions; so this more complete edition is quite desirable. Recently and sympathetically rebound in full leather with the original spine and front & rear panels laid down. Internally clean with only an occasional hint of foxing; small chips out of margins of 5 leaves, not affecting text or images. In all, a very nice example of this scarce book, an early, delightfully illustrated French-language presentation of La Fontaine's fables.. Early Printing. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good. Illus. by Henri Cause. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.
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- Bookseller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- W1140
- Title
- FABLES CHOISIES. Mises En Vers Par Monsieur De La Fontaine. Et par lui revues, corrigees & augmentees de nouveau (5 parts in 1)
- Author
- La Fontaine, Jean de
- Illustrator
- Henri Cause
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Very Good
- Edition
- Early Printing
- Publisher
- Chez Zacharie Chatelain
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1728
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Illustrated Mythology Folklore Fables Antiquarian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Mythology & Folklore;
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Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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About the Seller
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Biblio member since 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Our office, located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, is open by appointment or by chance. We are antiquarian booksellers who buy and sell carefully selected books for collectors and researchers in many genre. We also sell important autographs and photographs as well as original art, including wood engravings by Winslow Homer and J. J. Lankes; lithographs by Miró, Matisse, Calder, Wengenroth, and others; and works from the American Etching Revival. You can reach us by telephone: (757)378-5400; or by email: twbooks1@cox.net.
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