CONTES DE LA FONTAINE Avec Illustrations De Fragonard. 2 VOLUMES
by La Fontaine, Jean De
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Chula Vista, California, United States
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About This Item
Paris: L. Lemonnyer, 1883. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fragonard, Jean Honore/ Martial, P.. Reimpressions de L'Edition de Didot 1795. Revue et Augmentee d' par Une Notice par M.Anatole de Montaiglon. 13" X 11" One of 250 cc. on Van Gelder Paper. Vol I: (VI) Portrait of Fontaine, (IV); 3 Vignettes by Choffard from the Original 1795 edition, Engravings by P. Martial after the Fragonard drawings. LXIX, 288 pp., 20 Engravings.. VOL.II: (6) Portrait (4) Vignette: (424) pp., 34 Engravings 3/4 DARK RED MOROCCO, ELABORATE GILT DESIGNS ON SPINES, Marble Sides; top edge gilt others untrimmed, lightly spotted Volume II has water stains to many of the right outer margins; approximately 1/2 the pages in Volume II are on ivory colored paper. This is an especially handsome leather set.
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- Bookseller
- the book store at depot square (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20000
- Title
- CONTES DE LA FONTAINE Avec Illustrations De Fragonard. 2 VOLUMES
- Author
- La Fontaine, Jean De
- Illustrator
- Fragonard, Jean Honore/ Martial, P.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- L. Lemonnyer
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
- Keywords
- ART. EROTICA. FRAGONARD. LEATHER Bindings
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- Illustrated;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...