To modify your purchase order,
contact the auction house.
84 - BABRIUS. Fables. Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot frères, 1844. Large 8vo, black half-shagreen with corner pieces, smooth spine decorated with gold fillets, gilt edges (contemporary binding).
The reserve price is the minimum price accepted by the seller. Bidders cannot see this price. To win an item, you must place the highest bid and meet or exceed the reserve price.
Registrations are closed for this sale. You cannot place a bid.
The converted amounts are provided for informational purposes only. Only the currency determined for the sale by the auction house is binding. You can select a different currency by going to the "Preferences" page in your profile.
Fees including the auction house's fees and the platform's fees. For further details, please refer to the auction house's General Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Estimation
€200 - 300Sale fees
BABRIUS. Fables. Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot frères, 1844. Large 8vo, black half-shagreen with corner pieces, smooth spine decorated with gold fillets, gilt edges (contemporary binding). First edition of the French translation, by Austremoine-Léger Boyer, of 121 fables by Babrius, a Greek poet who lived in the 1st century. A signed copy from the translator to his illustrious and distinguished mentor, Monsieur Patin, member of the Institut, professor at the Faculty of Letters in Paris. Coat-of-arms bookplates engraved by A. G. du Plessis and P. de La Morandière. Light foxing.
Auction details
Antique and Modern BooksAuction house
Giquello +33 1 47 42 78 01 info@giquello.netDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.