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September Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Sep 16, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 17, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 887

[Fables Choisies, Mises en Vers]

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

by J. de la Fontaine, Paris: Desaint and Saillant and Chez Durand, 1755-1759, four volumes in full vellum with brown lettered spines, with 275 engraved plates after Jean-Baptiste Oudry and with engraved frontispiece portrait of Oudry (complete), numerous woodcut title vignettes and head and tail pieces, Ray [The Art of the French Illustrated Book], 5: "one of the most ambitious and successful of all illustrated books," the plate facing page 110 is in its second state with the words "Le Leopard" on the banner, 16-1/4 x 11-1/4 in.

Condition

some water staining mostly in Volumes II and IV, affecting some plates, some corners slightly bumped and occasional wear at the extremities, otherwise very good condition

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