Description
Houdard de LA MOTTE. New Fables, with a speech on the fable. Paris, Dupuis, 1719. In-4, red morocco, filets and roulette, spine with 5 nerves nicely decorated with small irons, interior framing of a large gilt lace, gilt edges (Binding of the end of the 19th century). Cohen, 594 /// XLII-(2f.)-358-(1f.). Finial on the title by Vleughels, engraved by Simoneau, frontispiece by Coypel engraved by Tardieu and 101 vignettes by Coypel, Gillot, Edelinck, Picart engraved by the same and Cochin. First edition. Nice copy enriched with an unsigned engraved portrait of La Motte, probably the one engraved by Edelinck after Rank quoted by Cohen. Marginal tear repaired on one leaf.
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Houdard de LA MOTTE. New Fables, with a speech on the fable. Paris, Dupuis, 1719. In-4, red morocco, filets and roulette, spine with 5 nerves nicely decorated with small irons, interior framing of a large gilt lace, gilt edges (Binding of the end of the 19th century). Cohen, 594 /// XLII-(2f.)-358-(1f.). Finial on the title by Vleughels, engraved by Simoneau, frontispiece by Coypel engraved by Tardieu and 101 vignettes by Coypel, Gillot, Edelinck, Picart engraved by the same and Cochin. First edition. Nice copy enriched with an unsigned engraved portrait of La Motte, probably the one engraved by Edelinck after Rank quoted by Cohen. Marginal tear repaired on one leaf.
