Fables de la Fontaine dédiées a la Jeunesse, Tome II

Title

en_US Fables de la Fontaine dédiées a la Jeunesse, Tome II

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: French

en_US Avec Un nouveau Commentaire par Coste

Creator

en_US Avec Un nouveau Commentaire par Coste See all items with this value

Date

2016-04-20T15:51:19Z

en_US 2016-02

en_US 1803

Date Available

2016-04-20T15:51:19Z

Date Issued

1803

Abstract

en_US Here is a copy of a book already in the collection but dated 1803 rather than 1801. This copy cost about $100 less than the copy printed two years earlier! It would belong in Bodemann #191 between the second and third entries. The third entry is a Le Prieur edition of 1807. Coste's commentary had been used in several editions prior to this one. See my entries for 1790 and 1793, for example. Bodemann places the first Coste edition in 1743. Like the earlier printing, this book is small to start with (4" x 6¾"), and so the illustrations, which come three to a page, are quite small. The entry notes the lack of background in the outdoor scenes. The illustrations are described as presenting "Darstellung durch feine, genaue Zeichnungen der Personen und Tiere mit überzeichneter Mimik und Gestik." Good examples in this second volume are "Le Lion, le Loup et le Renard" (49); "Le Rat et l'Elephant" (71); "Le Mari, la Femme et le Voleur" (130); "Le Loup et le Renard" (189); and "Le Renard, le Loup et le Cheval" (249). The book seems identical with the earlier printing through 348. It then adds a T of C on pages that seem to be marked "303" through "306." This copy is in fair condition. The front cover is separating from the spine.

Identifier

cf #191.1

10644 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/85427

Language

fre

Publisher

Chez Le Prieur

Paris

Subject

en_US Jean de La Fontaine See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

Book, Whole