Fables de Florian illustrées par J.J. Grandville suivies de Tobie et Ruth poëmes tirés de l'Ecriture sainte et précédées d'une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Florian par P.J. Stahl,. (Unique copy extra-illustrated with original drawings.) Original edition.
by Grandville, J.J (1803-1847); Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian.; P.J. Stahl
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About This Item
Paris: Garnier Frères, circa 1858. . Large 8vo. 16.5 x 25cm. Modern blue fine buckram; wrappers bound in. (4),308p., woodengr. frontisp. and 85 plates by J.J. Grandville. Introd. slightly waterstained in margins; slightly foxed throughout; wrappers dustsoiled.Ref: Sander 268; Bodemann II, 301.1. ; OCLC Number: 458061983Unique copy with numerous extra illustrations to the fables in pencil by an unidentified artist. These pencil illustrations are either totally new inventions for the stories or variants/ approximate copies of the plates.
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- Title
- Fables de Florian illustrées par J.J. Grandville suivies de Tobie et Ruth poëmes tirés de l'Ecriture sainte et précédées d'une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Florian par P.J. Stahl,. (Unique copy extra-illustrated with original drawings.) Original edition.
- Author
- Grandville, J.J (1803-1847); Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian.; P.J. Stahl
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris: Garnier Frères, circa 1858.
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