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Fables de La Fontaine. Edition illustree de 75 planches a l'eau-forte par A. Delierre. Limited edition. Two volumes complete. One of only fifty copies with additional suite of plates.
by Jean de la Fontaine & A. Delierre
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Number 39 of only 50 copies with two suites of plates on Whatman paper. Alfred Matthews bindings in half gilt ruled cordovan morocco over marbled boards; gilt creatures in ruled & foliated spine compartments. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Wear to corners, spines & hinges (please see images). Ghosting to blank verso pages following plates which are bright and clean. ; 4to ; xlii, 310; xi, 354 pages.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3983
- Title
- Fables de La Fontaine. Edition illustree de 75 planches a l'eau-forte par A. Delierre. Limited edition. Two volumes complete. One of only fifty copies with additional suite of plates.
- Author
- Jean de la Fontaine & A. Delierre
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. Quantin
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1883
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
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