Fables de La Fontaine: Edition Illustrée, Vol. II

Title

en_US Fables de La Fontaine: Edition Illustrée, Vol. II

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: French

en_US Par le Baron Walckenaer

Creator

en_US David, Jules See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US David, Jules

Date

2016-01-25T15:38:35Z

en_US 2014-08

en_US 1842

Date Available

2016-01-25T15:38:35Z

Date Issued

en_US 1842

Abstract

en_US Here is Volume II of a lovely pair of volumes. They belong, I believe, most appropriately between Bodemann #287.3 and #287.4. It seems that the family of Bodemann #287 is dominated by the illustrations of Jules David. The unusual quality of these two volumes may be to integrate his work with those of others. He is responsible, I believe, for the lovely portal illustrations on special paper before each book, These little (4½ x 6¾) volumes include not only those portals before each book but also full-page black-and-white illustrations, like La Fille (facing 17); L'Horoscope (facing 92); Le Loup et le Chasseur (facing 117); L'Huitre et les Plaideurs (facing 143); and Le Corbeau, la Gazelle, la Tortue, et le Rat (facing 283). Virtually every fable has an introductory partial-page illustration. These I believe I have seen often before. Many also have tailpieces or printer's designs. The headpieces and tailpieces are extraordinarily clear and sharp. The names fit with the engravers in Bodemann #287.3. There is a T of C for this volume at the end. In sum, this lovely pair of volumes offers four kinds of illustrations. First, there is a portal for each book, offering several images in an architectural tour-de-force. Secondly, there are the strong full-page illustrations. Thirdly there are the standard but well printed headpieces for each fable. Fourthly, there are tailpieces and printer's designs at the end of some fables.

Identifier

en_US Bodemann identifier cf. #287.3

en_US 10230 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/76218

Language

en_US fre

Publisher

en_US Aubert et Cie.

en_US Paris

Subject

en_US PQ1808.A1 1842c 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