The Fables of La Fontaine [illustrated by Gustave Dore]- 2 Volume Edition de Luxe
by Jean de La Fontaine; Gustave Dore [ills.]; Walter Thornbury [trans.]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Two-volume set. Red pebbled cloth over boards. One hundred etchings on thick stock with tissue guards by various famous French etchers as well as three hundred half-page illustrations by Gustave Dore. Green decorated endpapers. As the paper spine labels state, this is an Edition De Luxe. Shows wear to head and tail of spine of Volume One; darkening to spines; some discoloration to boards; lsome tearing to right edge of printed paper spine label of Volume One; corners slightly rubbed; tear to edge of rear board of Volume One. Despite some exterior wear; pages bright and clean. No previous owners' names or other markings.
10 x 12.25 inches.
10 x 12.25 inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7734
- Title
- The Fables of La Fontaine [illustrated by Gustave Dore]- 2 Volume Edition de Luxe
- Author
- Jean de La Fontaine; Gustave Dore [ills.]; Walter Thornbury [trans.]
- Illustrator
- Gustave Dore
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition De Luxe
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Pages
- 757
- Size
- folio
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fairy tales, etchings, fables
- Bookseller catalogs
- Belles-lettres;
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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- Spine Label
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.