La fontaine (Jean de) - Lot 24

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La fontaine (Jean de) - Lot 24
La fontaine (Jean de) Fables choisies mises envers par Monsieur de la Fontaine, avec figures. Amsterdam, chez Zacharie Chatelain, 1727/1728. 3 volumes in-12, period binding in full porphyry basane, ornate ribbed spines with brown basane title-pieces, gilt tomaisons, cold fillet framing the boards. A fine copy, albeit with 2 damaged headpieces, one at the head, the other at the foot. Volume I: dated 1728 first part: b.f.-title-front-portrait of the author-19 f.n.c.123 pp. 3 pp.n.c. Volume II: dated 1727 1 b.f.-title second part- resumes at page 141, without missing, ends at 268 pp. 1 f.n.c.-title third part- 117 pp. 3 pp.n.c. Volume III: dated 1727 1 b.f.-title fourth part from 119 to 233 pp. 3pp.n.c.-title fifth part 123 pp. 2 pp.n.c. Complete (book VI has been renamed book VII). Very clean body, with nicely contrasting engravings in the text. Each fable is illustrated with an engraving, for a total of over 230 illustrations, most engraved by Henrik Causse after François Chauveau. A lovely, complete series, always sought-after.
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