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1980? Russian plate almost 8" in diameter presenting FS. "Dulero IS 5." "7 87." $60 from Evgeny Ponomar, Russia, Sept., '18.

The design on this lovely plate with gold rim and four mushroom designs stresses the stork's long neck. The fox has…

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1960? Duplicate blotter from Biscottes Hirondelle featuring FC. €1 from French Vintage Shop, Paris, through eBay, Feb., '13.

This general duplicate has some specific differences. The first is the large "1 NF" stamp. Others include small print…

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1950? Dust jacket presenting "la pie qui chante." Three colors. €8 from blandjul through Ebay, August, '22.

The recto explains "Cleverer than Master Crow, the magpie who sings keeps his bonbons for wise children." The verso shows the candy…

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1950? Dust jacket presenting TMCM by Felix Lorioux. Advertisement on verso for Biscuits de l'Alsacienne. Texts for TMCM and TH. €8 from blandjul through Ebay, August, '22.

Good color work! Lorioux is always fun. The figure of La Fontaine on…

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1900? Dust-jacket from "Chantez-Moi Ça, Petits Enfants!" presenting "Le Loup Devenu Berger." To be sung to the tune of "Il Était un' Bergère." Bichelberger, E. Champon et Cie, Étival (Vosges). €10 from Albert van den Bosch, Antwerp, June,…

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1930? Dust-jacket presenting "The Coach and the Fly" in red and blue from Solitaire Shoe Preservative. Artist F. Sébille. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, Feb., '05.

The verso presents the text along with comparative presentations of…

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1935? Dust-jacket provided by "Cadet de France" offering clothes for young people. FC monochrome design. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, Feb., '05.

A rather primitive design signed by "CR" shows the cheese in mid-air falling to the…

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1935? Dust-jacket provided by "Car" licorice. The cover presents "The Rat and the Oyster" in a black and blue illustration designed by C. Levoir (?). $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, Feb., '05.

The back of the dust-jacket presents…

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1930? Dust-jacket representing Jean de La Fontaine and advertising Blédine Blécao, apparently available at "Les Ets Jacquemaire a Villefrance (Rhône)." $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, Feb., '05.

Characters from some of La Fontaine's…

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1920? Dust-jacket with "Le Petit Poisson et le Pecheur" illustrated on its cover. Text on the back cover. Imageries Réunies de Jarville-Nancy. €2 from maribrengue-0 through Ebay, Sept., '22.

This is the simplest and lightest of our…
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