LA FONTAINE (J. de). LES AMOURS DE PSYCHE ET DE CUPIDON. Par - Lot 103

LA FONTAINE (J. de). LES AMOURS DE PSYCHE ET DE CUPIDON. Paris, Defer de Maisonneuve, De l'imprimerie de P. Fr. Didot Jeune, 1791. Large in-4°, red morocco half-basin à la bradel, smooth spine decorated with amphora and gilt lace, untrimmed (modern binding). Fine typographical edition given by Pierre Didot for his "Collection du Louvre". It is adorned with 4 OUT OF TEXT FIGURES in COLOR after Schall's paintings, stipple-engraved by Bonnefoy, Demonchy and Colibert. Copy with engravings before the numbers (with the exception of the first) and drypoint signatures. Without the Paradis perdu flyer. Volume with wide margins, on large paper, in a quality binding. (Rochambeau p. 595, 3 engravings only).