LA FONTAINE, JEAN DE. Fables de La Fontaine, ornées de figures. Paris chez Corbet Aine 1830 Octavo. lvi, 494 pp. +(24) ff. Includes the author's preface, his Life of Aesop, and his dedication "ad usum delphini." ("Je me sers des animaux pour instruire les hommes.") Contains 48 engraved illustrations on 24 plates. Internally very clean, but with paper flaw to p.xxix, with small text loss. Light rubbing to extremities of later, half-morocco binding, else fine. Edges speckled. (Rochambeau 405). Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 15869    inquire

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