Paris: Garnier Freres, Libraires-Editeurs 1868 Illustrations par Grandville, text in French. HB, xxxii, 667pp, frontis and numerous illustrations. Red cloth boards, red leather spine with raised bands and gilt, aeg. Edges and ends are rubbed, corners have heavier loss of cloth. Previous owner's tiny label plus 5 words to top front pastedown. Volume is foxed throughout, heavier early and late. A G+, tight copy.

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Bookseller: David Ford Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 12431
Title: Fables de La Fontaine
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Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Paris: Garnier Freres, Libraires-Editeurs 1868
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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David Ford Books is a member of the P.B.F.A. and sells a wide range of quality out of print and antiquarian books through their book sales and at bookfair throughout the UK. The condition of our books is of the utmost importance to us, with few falling below the VG and many in Fine condition. All dust wrappers are protected. Should you wish to discuss a book, or your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or (as I prefer to talk to customers personally) by telephone.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
AEG: All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
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....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
G+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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...