Fables Choisies Mises en Vers par J. de la Fontaine: Nouvelle Edition Gravée en taille-douce, Vol. IV

Title

en_US Fables Choisies Mises en Vers par J. de la Fontaine: Nouvelle Edition Gravée en taille-douce, Vol. IV

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: French

en_US Le Texte par le Sr. Droüet

Creator

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

Contributor

en_US Fessard, Etienne

Date

2016-01-25T20:00:22Z

en_US 2010-04

en_US 1773

Date Available

2016-01-25T20:00:22Z

Date Issued

en_US 1773

Abstract

en_US Here is the fourth volume of the set of six volumes, published between 1765 and 1775. See my comments on the previous volumes in 1765, 1766, and 1768. This volume contains only a T of C and the dedication to Madame de Montespan before it begins with The Animals Sick of the Plague, the 125th fable in this work and the first in La Fontaine's Book VII. Again, when the fables begin, pagination moves from Roman to Arabic numerals. The pagination skips the full engraved plates, which are not printed on the verso. These full-page illustrations are again presented in frames similar to those one would find around Oudry's work. Almost every fable receives three illustrations: a full-page engraving, a headpiece, and a tailpiece. Memorable illustrations include: The Coach and the Fly (25); The Curé and the Dead Man (30); the tailpiece of The Head and Tail of the Serpent which shows the blind leading the blind (51); The Cobbler and the Banker (61); and The Two Friends (86). Half-calf over five raised bands on the spine, marbled endpapers, and a page-marking ribbon.

Identifier

en_US Bodemann identifier #150.1

en_US 7052 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/82329

Language

en_US fre

Publisher

en_US Chez des Lauriers, Md. De Papiers

en_US Paris

Subject

en_US PQ1808.A1 1765 See all items with this value

en_US Jean de La Fontaine See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole