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2020 Farmhouse Greetings 2021 Calendar: Animals Inspired by Aesop’s Fables. 8½” x 11”. Twelve blockprints created by Linda Cook DeVona. $12 from Farmhouse Greetings through Etsy, Dec., ’20.

This set of blockprints lives up to its billing:…

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1878 "Les Deux Chevres." Charivari, Paris, November, 1878. Russia and England will hurt each other fighting over Afghanistan. €4.50 from lycoum2 through Ebay, March, '22. Second copy from an unknown source, July, '22.

Alas, how many…

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1887 Newspaper page of 12 cartoon caricatures including one parodying FC. €6.99 from lycoum2 through Ebay, Sept., '21.

John Bull as the fox holds out his hat to catch Egypt as the Sultan is ready to let it drop. I note the unusual "Corbiau" and…

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1899 "L'Aveugle et le Paralytique." Dessin de Doës. Front cover. Le Rire No. 225, February 25, 1899. 9" x 12". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19. Extra copy for €15 from a bouquinist, Paris, July, '23.

Behind an attractive woman, the invitation…

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1899 "Simple Fable." Dessin de Henri Dangon. Back cover. Le Sourire No. 440, April 4, 1908. 9½" x 12". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

A hungry wolf is here, and someone is seeking adventure. I myself am not too sure who is the wolf and who…

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1901 FG by Grün. "Fables de La Fontaine." Cover, Le Sourire, July 6, 1901. €10 at Clignancourt, July, '17

Is the joke here that the man has consumed sour grapes and is now vomiting? And the woman seems to be enjoying it? Help!

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1904 "Oh! Ces Auteurs!" Dessin de H. Gerbault. Front cover. Le Rire Nouvelle Serie No. 63, April 16, 1904. 9" x 12". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

I have no idea how "tourte" (meat pie) figures here. I gather he is asking what her costume…

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1906 "Le Corbeau et le Renard." A(chille) Lemot. La Croix Illustrée 7th year, No 312, December 16, 1906. 10" x 14". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

Three panels at top and three at bottom present La Fontaine's fable, complete with his verses.…

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1911 "Le Loup et l'Agneau (Fable de Veglione): Fascination." A. Roubille. Le Rire No. 428, April 15, 1911. 9" x 12". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

Is the wolf in pink about to devour the fascinated male lamb in gray?

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1913 "Le Grenouille et le Boeuf." Jehan Testevuide. Front cover. Le Cri de Paris No. 849, May 4, 1913. 8¼" x 11¾". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

England holding its ships looks at the little frog and finds him blowing himself up with…
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