Fables Choisies Mises En Vers Par Monsieur De La Fontaine Avec Un Nouveau Commentaire Par m Coste Premiere Partie by Jean de La Fontaine - 1743

Chez Huart & Moreau. Very Good-. 1752. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. [2]ff, xliv & 159; [2] & 275 pages; Title pages printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece to the first volume (engraved by L[ouis-Claude) Legrand after a drawing by B(ernard) Picart), printed half titles present in both volumes. Contemprary decoratively mottled calf, raised bands, gilt decorative tooling stamped in spine panels, title and volume number stamped on red leather slips mounted to the second and third panels of each volume -- swirl-marbled endpapers & edges of the text blocks decoratively marbled to match, silk ribbon bookmarks present. Significant wear and rubbing, with small portions of the leather missing at the tops an bottom spine panels (especially of the first volume). Somewhat the worse for wear, but still a handsome little set -- with charming figured woodcut headpieces to the fables. With a particularly interesting American provenance -- each set bears multiple signatures in ink… Read More