Fables choisies, mises en vers par J. de la Fontaine

by Jean de La Fontaine

$29,500 · Offered by Whitmore Rare Books

First edition

Paris: Chez Desaint & Saillant et Durand, De l'Imprimerie de Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1755-1759. First edition. A large paper copy with leaves measuring 465 x 330 mm 18 3/8 x 13 inches . Four volumes handsomely bound in contemporary French mottled calf. Red and green morocco spine labels with rich gilt detailing, marbled end-papers and all edges marbled. Discreet repairs to the spine ends

• Binding: Leather

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