Browse Items (895 total)

foolsoldwisdomplateb.jpg
1900? Faience plate 8" in diameter showing three scenes depicting "Le Fou qui Vend la Sagesse." Numbered "3." A mark on the back seems to combine the letters "M" and "C" and says "déposé Fables Terre de Fer." $45 from Daria Edwards, NY, Feb., '00.…

CrideParis700.jpg
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…

assurancesgeneralelaboureuretenfants.jpg
1955? "Le Laboureur et ses Enfants." Compagnies d'Assurances Générales, Paris. 8¼" x 5". Paris: LaCroix & LeBeau, Edit. $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, August, '02.

The story of "Le Laboureur et ses Enfants" is presented in full color…

LeRireWLBackCover700high.jpg
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?

Daureaperitif.jpg
1960? "Le loup et l'agneau." Dauré Apéritif Naturel. 5" x 7¾". $5 from Mme Denise Debuigne, Rennes, France, Feb., '02. Extra copy in only good condition from Dany Wolfs, Roeselare, Belgium, May, '01.

Red ink on a cream background. This fable…

CMDW2.jpg
1900? Faience plate 8" in diameter showing three scenes depicting "Le Loup et le Chien." Numbered "6." A mark on the back seems to combine the letters "M" and "C" and says "déposé Fables Terre de Fer." $9.99 from Antiques Gallery, St. Cloud, MN,…

IllustrationEurMSA700.jpg
1879 "Le Meunier, son Fils et l'Ane, d'apres M. Lejeune." L'Illustration Europeenne, November 1, 1879. 9th year, Number 52. Front cover. 10¼" x 14". €10 at Clignancourt, July, '19.

This rendition of MSA seems very familiar. A group of women…

LeRireJeudeCartes2023at650high.jpg
1918 "Le Nouveau Jeu de Cartes." Boret: Le Roi de Pain. Cover of Le Rire Rouge, Édition de Guerre. €10 at Clignancourt, July, '23.

I purchased this copy wondering if it was a parody on Florian's "Le Chateaux des Cartes." I doubt that now. …

BlotterLangevineTMCMResized.jpg
1950? "Le Rat des Villes et le Rat des Champs." Biscottes L'Angevine. Angers. 5¼" x 6¾". Artist: Dagobert. Printed in Nantes. €1 from French Vintage Shop, Paris, through eBay, Feb., '13.

This blotter is one of the best executed of the set.…

retiredratplateb.jpg
1900? Faience plate 8" in diameter showing three scenes depicting "Le Rat qui s'est Retiré du Monde." Numbered "8." A mark on the back seems to combine the letters "M" and "C" and says "déposé Fables Terre de Fer." $45 from Daria Edwards, NY, Feb.,…
Output Formats

atom, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2