Item
Fables
- Title
- en_US Fables
- Description
- en_US Limited editiion of 200
- Jean de La Fontaine
- Creator
- en_US La Fontaine, Jean de See all items with this value
- Contributor
- en_US Chagall, Marc
- Date
- 2022-11-07T17:45:07Z
- 2018-02
- en_US 1952
- Date Available
- 2022-11-07T17:45:07Z
- Date Issued
- en_US 1952
- Abstract
- en_US For this momentous acquisition byi the collection, I will include first the seller's description: " 2 vols. Folio. (398 x 306 mm). Half-title and title to each vol., first vol. half-title with justification verso and the text of La Fontaine's ‘Fables’.|Illustrated with 100 original monochrome etchings by Marc Chagall, 51 in vol. 1 and 49 in vol. 2, list of 'Fables' at conclusion of each vol. final leaf of vol. 2 with achevé d'imprimer; the illustrations for the covers are also original etchings. Loose as issued in original publisher's wrappers, the wrappers for each vol. with original etchings by Marc Chagall to upper covers, chemise for each vol. and slipcase. The book is complete with all the prints and text. From the edition limited to 200 copies on vélin de Rives (including 15 hors commerce numbered in Roman numerals) signed by the artist on the colophon." What a joy!
- Identifier
- en_US 13184 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US eng
- Publisher
- en_US Tériade Editeur
- en_US Paris
- Subject
- Jean de La Fontaine See all items with this value
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection Books