Fables de La Fontaine

Title

en_US Fables de La Fontaine

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: French

en_US Inscribed and signed by Mercier, June, '58

Jean de La Fontaine

Creator

en_US La Fontaine, Jean de See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Mercier, Jean A.

Date

2025-05-20T17:10:14Z

2024-01

en_US 1956

Date Available

2025-05-20T17:10:14Z

Date Issued

en_US 1956

Abstract

en_US Here is a curious addition to the collection. I suspect that very few copies were made. This 9½" x 13½" hardbound book without an interior title takes the first and last pages of eight menus for the Campagnie Gemerale Transatlantique French Line and offers them as facing pages, with each page blank on the verso. The only thing before or after these eight lovely duets is the dedication to Madame Huguette Clark signed by Mercier on June 6, 1958. This copy includes a blank folded card, evidently meant for Christmas, featuring a lovely young woman admiring a Christmas tree. The seller offered this description: "Tan paper covered boards, very good, inscribed by author on blank page. Copyright 1956. Text in french. Except for inscription, inside pages clean and unmarked. 13 1/2" x 9 1/2". Includes a Mercier illustrated paper index like folded card. Beautiful poster like color illustrations by Jean A. Mercier for the Campagnie Gemerale Transatlantique French Line." I agree with the praise of Mercier's color illustrations! The booklet helps to confirm that there are eight menus in the set. Mercier also did "Bon Point" illustrations also found in the collection.

Identifier

en_US 13525 (Access ID)

uri

https://cdr.creighton.edu/handle/10504/157888

Language

en_US fre

Publisher

en_US Jean A. Mercier et Beuchet-Vanden Brugge

en_US Paris

Subject

Jean de La Fontaine See all items with this value