Fables de la Fontaine

by Jean de. J. J. Grandville La Fontaine

$950 · Offered by Whitmore Rare Books

Paris: Garnier Freres, 1854. Early printing of this illustrated edition, first published in 1838-40. Large octavo 10 1/2 x 7 inches; 266 x 178 mm. . Publisher's quarter green morocco over green pebbled cloth over boards. Covers ruled in blind, spine with four raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, watered silk paper end-leaves, all edges gilt. Collating 4 , xxiv,

• Binding: Leather

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