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396 - La Fontaine, J. de. Contes et nouvelles en vers. 2 vols. Paris, Barraud, 1874. XLVI, XII, 268 pages, 1 leaf; XI, 320 pages. With 2 engraved portraits, 83 engraved plates after Eisen, and 74 engraved head and tail vignettes. Large octavo. Contemporary dark blue morocco bindings (signed 'S. Kaufmann') with gilt spines, wide ornamental gilt edges, gilt top edge, and beautiful decorative paper endpapers.
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La Fontaine, J. de. Contes et nouvelles en vers. 2 vols. Paris, Barraud, 1874. XLVI, XII, 268 pages, 1 leaf; XI, 320 pages. With 2 engraved portraits, 83 engraved plates after Eisen, and 74 engraved head and tail vignettes. Large octavo. Contemporary dark blue morocco bindings (signed 'S. Kaufmann') with gilt spines, wide ornamental gilt edges, gilt top edge, and beautiful decorative paper endpapers. Cohen/Ricci 558.- One of 100 numbered copies on Whatman paper (GA 1004).- Reprint of the famous 'Fermiers généraux' edition of 1762. Publisher and printer were fined for the offensive texts and copperplate engravings; some of the printing plates were rendered unusable.- Wide-margined copy.- Inner hinges partly cracked.
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