Fables de La Fontaine, Tome Premier

Title

en_US Fables de La Fontaine, Tome Premier

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: French

Creator

en_US No Author See all items with this value

Date

2016-01-25T15:37:24Z

en_US 2014-05

en_US 1814

Date Available

2016-01-25T15:37:24Z

Date Issued

en_US 1814

Abstract

en_US Giambattista Bodoni, creator of the typeface named after him, died in 1813. According to Wikipedia, the various printing houses he managed produced roughly 1,200 fine editions. This is a magnificent volume containing the first six books of La Fontaine's fables. Apparently the full set of volumes included two. The book is not illustrated. This is one of the heaviest books and largest books (18½ x 12½) in the whole collection. I am amazed to have found this book for $8. The front cover and the first page are separated from the rest of the book. The embossed golden symbol under a crown on the front and back covers apparently marks this as the Empress Marie Louise's copy!

Identifier

en_US 10017 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/76013

Publisher

en_US L'Imprimerie de la Veuve Bodoni

en_US Parma

Subject

en_US Jean de La Fontaine See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole