LA FONTAINE Contes et nouvelles en vers. S.l., 1777. 2 vol. in-8, blond calf, gilt garland on covers, ornate smooth spines, black title page, gilt tr. (contemporary binding). Counterfeit of the Fermiers-Généraux edition. Ornate with 2 engraved frontispieces by Vidal, 2 title vignettes, an engraved portrait of La Fontaine by Rigaud, culs-de-lampe and 80 out-of-text figures. From the library of Mr. Berryer.
Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
€250
Buyer's premium
22%
LA FONTAINE
Contes et nouvelles en vers. S.l., 1777.
2 vol. in-8, blond calf, gilt garland on covers, ornate smooth spines, black title page, gilt tr. (contemporary binding).
Counterfeit of the Fermiers-Généraux edition. Ornate with 2 engraved frontispieces by Vidal, 2 title vignettes, an engraved portrait of La Fontaine by Rigaud, culs-de-lampe and 80 out-of-text figures. From the library of Mr. Berryer.
Sale
Friday 27 September 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris