Fables Choisies, Mises en Vers par J. de la Fontaine. Tome Second.

Title

en_US Fables Choisies, Mises en Vers par J. de la Fontaine. Tome Second.

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Nouvelle edition

en_US Jean de La Fontaine

Creator

en_US de Monthenault d'Egly, Charles-Philippe See all items with this value

Date

2016-01-25T19:03:26Z

en_US 2000-04

en_US 1792

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:03:26Z

Date Issued

en_US 1792

Abstract

en_US Bodemann #135.10. She calls it a changed reproduction of an edition going back to 1759 in Paris. See my comments also on the fourth volume. Of course it is a shame to have only two books out of the set of four. This volume covers Books IV through VI, as the closing T of C points out. For every fable, there is an interpaginated full-page illustration. The designs of these are clearly influenced by Oudry. In them classical columns, statuary, and clouds seem ubiquitous. They are titled and numbered consecutively (rather than by book and fable). The illustrations are remarkably well preserved. Among my favorites are these: La Grenouille et le Rat (23), La Vieille et les deux Servantes (57), Le Cheval et le Loup (61), L'Aigle et le Hibou (74), Le Villageois et le Serpent (101), and La jeune Veuve (114). Le Cerf se voyant dans l'Eau (94) is beautifully colored. For some bad animal faces, see Le Lion s'en allant en Guerre (76). This book is a fine little treasure.

Identifier

en_US 4289 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/79563

Language

en_US fre

Publisher

en_US Chez François Lacombe Henri Vincent, Imprimeur,

en_US Lausanne

Subject

en_US PQ1808 .A1 1792 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