Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

La Fontaine, Jean de. Erni, Hans. Fables.

With lithographed frontispiece portrait and 34 orig. lithographs in the text and a suite of orig. proofs by Hans Erni. 53, (7) pp. Royal 4to. Loose sheets as issued in orig. lithographed wrappers and half vellum chemise with illus. boards. Untrimmed. In orig. illus. slipcase. – Lausanne, (André Kundig for) André Gonin, (1955).

One of 294 copies signed by the publisher and the artist of a total edition of 320 trade copies on Rives paper. With a suite of the complete lithographed proofs. Text hand-set in Garamond 24 pt. The lithographs were printed by Hermann Kratz, Zurich, assisted by Emile Matthieu. The stones were destroyed after printing. Selection of 21 fables in the original version of La Fontaine. – Cramer 17; Bodemann 478.1; Monod 6727; Catalogue Gonin 74. Not in Fabula docet. – Fine copy. – Best.-Nr. 20580