Fables de La Fontaine, Tome Deuxième

Title

en_US Fables de La Fontaine, Tome Deuxième

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: French

en_US Apparent first printing

en_US Accompagnée d'une notice historique et de notes par le bon Walckenaer

Creator

en_US David, Jules See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US David, Jules

Date

2016-01-25T20:00:16Z

en_US 2010-12

en_US 1839?

Date Available

2016-01-25T20:00:16Z

Date Issued

en_US 1839

Abstract

en_US As I wrote for Volume I (1838?), this volume seemed at first a second copy of a book I found twelve years ago at Minster Gate and have listed under 1839 (Bodemann #287.3). After closer inspection, I believe that this may be Bodemann #287.1, the first printing. Apparently the first printing of the accompanying first volume was in 1838, since Bodemann gives 1838-39 for this two-volume set. What this and its companion Volume I lack are the added features of that third printing, especially the elaborate title-pages for each of the twelve books of fables and the full-page inserted illustrations, one for each book of fables. This volume has the stiff added title-page in full color. There is considerable foxing, but it seems to be heaviest around 140-43, which also show some pencil scribblings. This volume has the wonderful David illustrations, including a head-piece (about 3 by 2) for each fable and a smaller tail-piece for many. Among my favorite illustrations are both the head-piece and the tail-piece for Le Curé et le Mort (37); The Rat and the Elephant (100); and The Fox, the Wolf, and the Horse (323). The leather covering the spine has chipped at the top and is coming loose. Part of the confirmation that this may be a first printing is that it was printed at Imprimerie d'Everat et Comp.

Identifier

en_US Bodemann identifier 287.1

en_US 7032 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/82310

Language

en_US fre

Publisher

en_US Armand Aubrée, Éditeur

en_US Paris

Subject

en_US PQ1808.A1 1838c 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