1840 BEAUTIFUL Jean de La Fontaine Contes Fables
1840 BEAUTIFUL Jean de La Fontaine Contes Fables & Erotic Aesop BINDING
Jean de la Fontaine was without question, the most widely read 17th-century fabulist, and perhaps could be rivaled only by Aesop himself. He wrote for what he intended to be a sophisticated French audience; however, his stories provided important lessons on morality for children and adults alike. Many of Fontaine’s fables were adapted from those of Aesop and Phaedrus; though he did take liberties to make them his own.
This 1840 edition was revised and corrected by a literary historian known simply as ‘Bibliophile Jacob’. It includes notes and a literary introduction bound in a fine leather binding with gold-leaf fore-edging. Beautifully and extensively illustrated throughout!
Item number: #7348
Price: $350
FONTAINE, Jean de la
Contes et nouvelles, éd. revue et corrigée, avec les variantes, suivie de tous les contes attribués à la Fontaine et accompagnée de notes et d'une introduction littéraire
Paris : Charles Gosselin, 1840.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[xvi], 542
Language: French
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~7in X 5in (17.5cm x 12.5cm)
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1840 BEAUTIFUL Jean de La Fontaine Contes Fables & Erotic Aesop BINDING
Jean de la Fontaine was without question, the most widely read 17th-century fabulist, and perhaps could be rivaled only by Aesop himself. He wrote for what he intended to be a sophisticated French audience; however, his stories provided important lessons on morality for children and adults alike. Many of Fontaine’s fables were adapted from those of Aesop and Phaedrus; though he did take liberties to make them his own.
This 1840 edition was revised and corrected by a literary historian known simply as ‘Bibliophile Jacob’. It includes notes and a literary introduction bound in a fine leather binding with gold-leaf fore-edging. Beautifully and extensively illustrated throughout!
Item number: #7348
Price: $350
FONTAINE, Jean de la
Contes et nouvelles, éd. revue et corrigée, avec les variantes, suivie de tous les contes attribués à la Fontaine et accompagnée de notes et d'une introduction littéraire
Paris : Charles Gosselin, 1840.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[xvi], 542
Language: French
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~7in X 5in (17.5cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
7348
Condition Report: Excellent.
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