Fables de La Fontaine avec Les Commentaires de Coste, Tome Second

Title

en_US Fables de La Fontaine avec Les Commentaires de Coste, Tome Second

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: French

en_US Jean de La Fontaine; Pierre Coste

Creator

en_US Coste, Pierre See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Choquet, Luis

Date

2016-01-25T20:16:00Z

en_US 2012-03

en_US 1810

Date Available

2016-01-25T20:16:00Z

Date Issued

en_US 1810

Abstract

en_US Here is a second copy of a book already in the collection which belonged formerly to the Kensington Public Library. This copy has superior leather covers and binding but lacks two of the engravings found in the other copy. The two volume work -- this Volume 2 lacks its Volume 1 mate -- seems to be a reprinting of Bodemann #135.11, published in 1802. The volumes are small in size, 3½ x 5½. The missing illustrations are MM (22) and The Farmer, the Dog, and the Fox (156). In fact 155 through 158 are missing. As Bodemann suggests, the illustrations here tend to reduce the detail of Oudry's backgrounds. The engravings are at 31, 54, 68, 94, 108, 125, 146, 203, 214, and 246. The Bear and the Gardener at 54 is a delight! Accurate depiction of animals is not one of the strengths of this visual artist! Fair to good condition. Because this book's condition is better than the Kensington copy but has its own deficiencies, I will keep both in the collection.

Identifier

en_US 8250 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/83490

Language

en_US fre

Publisher

en_US Chez Billois

en_US Paris

Subject

en_US PQ1808.A3 C6 1810 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