Paris:: Chez Desaint & Saillant; Durand, De l'Imprimerie de Charles-Antoine Jombert,, 1755-1759.. First edition; medium paper edition; second state one of the plates illustration Le Singe et le Leopard.. contemporary mottled calf; gilt spines; a.e.g.. A clean, fine, tight and sound set with some rubbing to the corners of the handsome bindings and shallow chipping at the extremities of the spines. . Oversized folio,. Complete with engraved frontispiece and 275 spectacular engraved plates.. Ray, Art of the French Illustrated Book, 5. Additional postage applicable.

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Bookseller: Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 72276
Title: Fables Choisies, Mises en Vers.
Author: LA FONTAINE, J[ead] de
Illustrator: Complete with engraved frontispiece and 275 spectacular engraved plates.
Format/Binding: Contemporary mottled calf; gilt spines; a.e.g.
Book Condition: Used - A clean, fine, tight and sound set with some rubbing to the corners of the handsome bindings and shallow chipping at the extremi
Edition: First edition; medium paper edition; second state one of the pla
Publisher: Chez Desaint & Saillant; Durand, De l'Imprimerie de Charles-Antoine Jombert,
Place of Publication: Paris:
Date Published: 1755-1759.
Pages: 4 vols.
Size: Oversized folio,

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