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Lot n° 111
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100 - 200
EUR
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: 150EUR
[LA FONTAINE]. RECUEIL DES MEILLEURS CONTES EN VERS. London - Lot 111
[LA FONTAINE]. RECUEIL DES MEILLEURS CONTES EN VERS. London (Paris, Cazin), 1778. 4 volumes in-16, marbled basane, triple gilt fillet on covers, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges (period binding).
Cazin's celebrated collection of "Petits conteurs" ("Little Storytellers") is his finest achievement. This edition contains 29 tales by La Fontaine in the 1st volume and 35 in the second. These four volumes are beautifully illustrated with a portrait of La Fontaine and 116 mid-page engraved vignettes, often free, illustrating La Fontaine, Voltaire, Grécourt... Worn bindings, repairs to spines (Rochambeau no. 93) (Cohen, 859).
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