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Jean de LA FONTAINE & Gustave DORE Fables

Jean de LA FONTAINE & Gustave DORE

Fables

Hachette & Cie, Paris 1868, In-4 (28x36cm), 864pp., relié.


First print of illustrations by Gustave Doré.
Publisher's binding in half cherry heartache, back with five nerves set with black nets adorned with richly ornate boxes. A snag in mind. Rubbed edges, with small gaps. Low blunt corners. Small scattered browning in the margins.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, of a portrait of La Fontaine drawn by Sandoz, of 84 out-of-text compositions by Gustave Doré engraved on wood as well as 248 vignettes, bands and dead ends in-text.

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