LA FONTAINE, JEAN DE.

Fables de la Fontaine.

Paris Typographie de l'ecole Estienne 1900 Elephant folio. 24 ff. mounted on tabs. Engraved portrait of La Fontaine by L. Marchal et Piel. This massive edition was produced by the combined talents of students from nine different workshops. Twenty fables are presented here, with decorated text borders printed in colors, three line initial capitals, and ornamental tailpieces. This is likely to be the largest edition of La Fontaine's Fables as well as one of the scarcest, as no copies are listed in OCLC. Lower corners bumped, slight rubbing to spine ends, faint scratching and two abrasions to boards, else a fine copy in original green-gray buckram cloth with title stamped in gilt on the spine. Also with the original paper-covered chemise, which is printed with an art nouveau design. The chemise is worn and detached at the spine, and lacking fore-edge and bottom ties.

• USD 5,000.00 > Andere Währungen
• Bestellnummer: 16870

• Antiquariat: Bromer Booksellers Inc. (USA)