Contes et Nouvelles en Vers.
by LA FONTAINE, Monsieur de
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Beautiful. There are a few small marks to the velvet-lined leather slipcase.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Amsterdam:: Chez Henry Desbordes,, 1685.. old full crimson morocco elaborately gilt; a.e.g., by Fletcher Battershall, with his gilt emblem, bookplate and custom slipcase.. Beautiful. There are a few small marks to the velvet-lined leather slipcase. . 12mo,. Nouvelle Edition enrichie de Tailles-Douces after Romeyn de Hooghe: added engraved title page and 59 half-page engraved vignettes. .
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71850
- Title
- Contes et Nouvelles en Vers.
- Author
- LA FONTAINE, Monsieur de
- Illustrator
- Nouvelle Edition enrichie de Tailles-Douces after Romeyn de Hooghe: added engraved title page and 59 half-page engraved vignett
- Format/Binding
- Old full crimson morocco elaborately gilt; a.e.g., by Fletcher Battershall, with his gilt emblem, bookplate and custom slipcase.
- Book Condition
- Used - Beautiful. There are a few small marks to the velvet-lined leather slipcase.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chez Henry Desbordes,
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam:
- Date Published
- 1685.
- Pages
- 2 vols. in 1.
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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