Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

La Fontaine, Jean de. Contes et nouvelles en vers. 2 vols.

With engr. author’s portrait in vol. I, engr. frontispiece in vol. II and 83 plates. (2), XIV, (2), 268, (2) pp.; (4), VIII, 306, (4) pp. 8vo. Contemp. full calf with gilt ornamentation and black label on spine. – Paris, Plassan and Chevalier, 1792.

Reedition of an illustrated edition of La Fontaines „Contes et nouvelles en vers“, initially published in Amsterdam in 1762 with these illustrations. The present volumes include the same plates in very good printing quality. According to Sander „les figg. sont presque aussi bonnes que dans l’édit. orig., peut-être du même tirage.“ From the collection of Francis H. Bacon with his bookplate on paste-down. – Sander 1054. – Extremities rubbed, spines expertly repaired, minor foxing on inside. Good set in all. – Best.-Nr. 26411