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Sale 340: Rare Books & Manuscripts (#340) 09/14/2006 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #60 Fables de La Fontaine

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$250

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Description

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(Grandville, J.J.)

Title:

Fables de La Fontaine

Author:

La Fontaine, [Jean de]

Place Published:

Paris

Publisher:

H. Fournier aine

Date Published:

1838

Description:

2 volumes. [2], xxviii, 292; [2], 312 pp. Illustrated with wood engravings by J.J. Grandville. Decorative head- and tail-pieces. (8vo) 9¼x5¾, later half calf & marbled boards, spines tooled in gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers.

Wonderful, humorous and snide illustrations by Grandville.

Condition:

Rubbing to spines and extremities, boards scuffed with portions of papar covering peeled; internally quite nice.

Item#:

176518
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