LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Complete Works, illustrated with one - Lot 92

LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Complete Works, illustrated with one hundred engravings. Paris, Nepveu, 1820. 4 volumes in-18, aubergine morocco with a long grain, gold fillets and cold-stamped scrollwork on the covers, decorated spine, interior scrollwork, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Complete series of *Contes* in 4 volumes. Set of illustrations by Desenne, Deveria, and Clouet, printed from the original plates, and a set of separate prints by Duplessis-Bertaux. Copy belonging to Mademoiselle Rachel (1821–1858), an iconic figure of Romantic theater, with her bookplate. A gilded medallion on the spine obscures the volume numbering; this edition of the works was originally published in 16 or 18 volumes. Some foxing; slight rubbing on the binding.

Estimate:£257.13

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