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LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695). Fables choisies, mis en vers ... reveuës, corrigées & augmentées. Paris: Denys Thierry and Claude Barbin, 1678-1694.
5 volumes, 12° (151 x 87mm). Title of vol.I with engraved arms of the Dauphin, with ãã1 of errata, half-title in vol.III, woodcut and typographic ornaments and initials, 235 engraved text illustrations by F. Chauveau, N. Guérard, and possibly another artist. Red morocco, triple gilt filet border on covers, spines gilt in compartments, inner gilt dentelles, by Thibaron-Echaubard, g.e. Provenance: De la Roche Lacarelle collection (red morocco gilt booklabel).
A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE FABLES, and the one edition corrected and printed under the direction of the author. With the 7th vers 'Et sans cela' on p.101 of vol.III; vol.IV the last line of 'Le Singe et le Léopard' altered to 'N'ont que l'habit'; and with Barbin's device on title of vol.V. Rochambeau 5; Tchemerzine VI-386-387. (5)
5 volumes, 12° (151 x 87mm). Title of vol.I with engraved arms of the Dauphin, with ãã1 of errata, half-title in vol.III, woodcut and typographic ornaments and initials, 235 engraved text illustrations by F. Chauveau, N. Guérard, and possibly another artist. Red morocco, triple gilt filet border on covers, spines gilt in compartments, inner gilt dentelles, by Thibaron-Echaubard, g.e. Provenance: De la Roche Lacarelle collection (red morocco gilt booklabel).
A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE FABLES, and the one edition corrected and printed under the direction of the author. With the 7th vers 'Et sans cela' on p.101 of vol.III; vol.IV the last line of 'Le Singe et le Léopard' altered to 'N'ont que l'habit'; and with Barbin's device on title of vol.V. Rochambeau 5; Tchemerzine VI-386-387. (5)