Item
Fables de la Fontaine, Précédées de la vie d'Ésope
- Title
- en_US Fables de la Fontaine, Précédées de la vie d'Ésope
- Description
- en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
- en_US Language note: French
- en_US Nouvelle edition
- en_US LaFontaine, Accompagnées de Notes Nouvelles par D.S.
- Creator
- en_US de La Fontaine, Jean See all items with this value
- Contributor
- en_US Girardet, Karl
- Date
- 2016-01-25T20:04:30Z
- en_US 1996-07
- en_US 1878
- Date Available
- 2016-01-25T20:04:30Z
- Date Issued
- en_US 1878
- Abstract
- en_US It has taken me fifteen years to catalogue this unassuming little book (3¾ x5?). It is in only fair condition. The cover is darkened and has a signature across its top and an ink blotch near its bottom. But it is a lovely little find! As Bodemann #330.3, it represents an important tradition in the publication of La Fontaine's fables in France. I have an 1874 Girardet edition published by Mame. The first edition seems to have been in 1857 and to have been reprinted with a few corrections in 1860. Bodemann's next edition in this chain is this item from 1878. The illustrations seem to have remained the same throughout these editions. The paper shows extensive foxing but the illustrations here are in good condition. They are unfortunately small. Now I need to find a copy of that 1857 first edition, and maybe even of the 1860 second edition.
- Identifier
- en_US Bodemann identifier #330.3
- en_US 7247 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US fre
- Publisher
- en_US Alfred Mame et Fils
- en_US Tours
- Subject
- en_US PQ1808.A1 1878 See all items with this value
- en_US Jean de La Fontaine See all items with this value
- en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value
- Type
- en_US Book, Whole
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection Books