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From La Fontaine Fables: Trent-cinq lithographies originales de Hans Erni. Paris: Andre Fronin.

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From La Fontaine: 20 Fables. Monaco: Jaspard Polus & Co.

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Compagnie Generale Transatlantique French Line menu with cover art

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From Serie Superieure aux armes d'Epinal No. 9 Epinal, France: Imprimerie Pellerin

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2018?  Set of six cardboard boxes picturing La Fontaine fables on their covers.  Etival Clairefontaine: Clairfontaine.  €39.90 from Librairie Dinali, Strasbourg, July, '19. 

Now here is something most unusual!  I imagine these boxes are meant as…

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1980? Russian lacquer box from the village of Palekh illustrating five different stories by Ivan Krylov. Paper mache, gold ink, handmade and handpainted, signed by the artist. 4½" x 4½" x 3½". Excellent condition. $76 from Yury Korchinsky, Reseda,…

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Russian lacquer box, signed by Fedoskino artist Zaitseva. 3" x 2½" x 1½" high. The scene depicted on the cover is FC.

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1930?  Wooden box "Les plus jolies fables de La Fontaine."  Six scenes: WC; "Bertrand and Raton"; FC; "Two Mice and an Egg"; TMCM; and FS.  10½: x 7¼".  2" high.  $50 from MidIslandMiscellany through Etsy, July, '22.

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1950? Fourteen French matchboxes, each giving the title and an illustration for a fable of either Jean de La Fontaine or Florian. 13 Euros for thirteen matchboxes from Romuald Outrequin, Toulon, France, through Ebay, Jan., '02. These join a set I had…

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2010?    Four supersized (4 ¼" X 11 ½" X 1") matchboxes featuring details of Fraipont's 1888 illustrations along with La Fontaine's text for FS, WL, FG, and MM.  Made in France.  Allumettes Seita.  $11.93 apiece from Desallumettesenveuxtu on eBay,…

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