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CHOPARD. – Florian, (Jean-Pierre-Claris de).
Fables.

. Chopard, Gaston. Fables.

With 12 orig. full-page lithographs and 20 orig. lithographed vignettes in the text by Gaston Chopard. 152, (4) pp. Royal 4to. Loose quires as issued in orig. printed wrappers and half vellum chemise with title on spine. Untrimmed. In orig. cardboard slipcase. – Lausanne and Paris, Frères Gonin, 1937.

One of 115 numbered copies on Gaspard Maillol paper, signed by the publisher and the artist. Typography, book design and printing of the text by Philipp Gonin on his own press at 15, rue de Lille, Paris. The lithographs were printed by E. Desjobert, the stones destroyed after printing. Complete edition of all 110 fables by Florian. In the present work, one of the really rare ones of the Gonin press, the French artist Gaston Chopard (1883–1942) offers proof of his genius as a painter of animals. – Bodemann 437.1; Carteret IV, 163 (“édition recherchée”); Monod 4759. Not in Fabula docet. – Some foxing to untrimmed margins, otherwise fine. – Best.-Nr. 6863

CHF 350.—
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Florian, (Jean-Pierre-Claris de).
Guillaume Tell, ou la Suisse libre. Ouvrage posthume.

. Guillaume Tell, ou la Suisse libre. Ouvrage posthume.

With frontispiece and 5 plates. (4), 205, (5) pp. 12mo. Contemp. half cloth with gilt spine label. – Paris, Librairie économique, an IX (1801).

First edition. Florian (1755–1794) wrote his „Guillaume Tell“ during his arrest from 1793–1794. The text is preceded by a biography of the author, written by Louis-François Jauffret (1770–1840), and several short pieces. – Cf. Tchémerzine V,292 (Paris, Didot, 1802 only). – Boards slighty worn, spine faded. Minor foxing. – Best.-Nr. 25861

CHF 120.—
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GRANDVILLE. – Florian, (Jean-Pierre-Claris de).
Fables illustrées par J.-J. Grandville suivies de Tobie et de Ruth poëmes tirés de l’Ecriture Sainte et précédées d’une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Florian par P.-J. Stahl .

. Grandville. Fables illustrées par J.-J. Grandville suivies de Tobie et de Ruth poëmes tirés de l’Ecriture Sainte et précédées d’une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Florian par P.-J. Stahl .

With frontispiece, 79 plates, and numerous vignettes in wood-engraving by J. J. Grandville. XX, 292 pp. Large 8vo. 19th-century half calf over five raised bands. Spine gilt with label. Marbled end-papers (front board somewhat loose). – Paris, (Lacrampe for) J.-J. Dubochet, 1843.

First edition, second impression (though still showing the last line of page 207 identical to the first impression, which, according to Brivois, should be different). 1842, four years after his “La Fontaine”, Grandville published his ironic illustrations to the fables of Claris de Florian (1755–1794). The edition is introduced by P. J. Stahl (i.e. Pierre Jules Hetzel), who had published Grandville’s masterpiece “Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux” in the same year. – Bodemann 301.2; Fabula docet 141; Vicaire III, 746; Brivois 151f.; Sander 268. – Contemp. bookplate “John Rayner” on first paste-down. Pencil notes on p. 99 and on last flyleaf. Plate in front of fable XIII of book V marginally soiled and with restored tear. Spine defective – Best.-Nr. 5451

CHF 100.—
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GRANDVILLE. – Florian, (Jean-Pierre-Claris de).
Fables illustrées par J.-J. Grandville suivies de Tobie et de Ruth poëmes tirés de l’Ecriture Sainte et précédées d’une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Florian par P.-J. Stahl .

. Grandville. Fables illustrées par J.-J. Grandville suivies de Tobie et de Ruth poëmes tirés de l’Ecriture Sainte et précédées d’une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Florian par P.-J. Stahl .

With frontispiece, 79 plates, and numerous vignettes in wood-engraving by J. J. Grandville. XX, 292 pp. Large 8vo. Contemp. red half morocco. – Paris, Garnier frères, (1851).

One of the many editions of the Grandville illustrated fables. – Brivois 151. – Some foxing or spotting throughout. Spine and extremities rubbed. – Best.-Nr. 20934

CHF 110.—
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GRANDVILLE. – Florian, (Jean-Pierre-Claris de).
Fables suivies de Tobie et de Ruth.

. Grandville. Fables suivies de Tobie et de Ruth.

With 80 plates and 25 vignettes in the text. XX, 292 pp. Large 8vo. Contemp. red half morocco over four raisend bands and with gilt lettered spine. – Paris, J.-J. Dubochet, 1842.

First edition illustrated by Grandville. – Brivois 151 (“charmante édition“); Sander 268; Vicaire III, 756. – Clean copy in a pleasant contemp. binding. – Best.-Nr. 22226

CHF 180.—
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