LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Tales and Short Stories in Verse. No place, no publisher, 1777. 2 volumes, in-8, red half-maroquin with corner caps, highly decorated…

LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Tales and Short Stories in Verse. No place, no publisher, 1777. 2 volumes, in-8, red half-maroquin with corner caps, highly decorated ribbed spine, gilt head (binding signed E. Pouget). Corners slightly worn, rare foxing, a few faint stains. A counterfeit of the edition published by the Fermiers Généraux in 1762 and illustrated by Eisen; it is adorned with 2 frontispieces engraved by Vidal, a portrait after Rigaud engraved by Macret, 80 engraved plates inserted as inser

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