[Rarebooks] FS: Leaf Book of Fontaine's Fables illus. by Oudry (1755-59)

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(LEAF BOOKS) Brewer, Frances J. THE FABLES OF JEAN DE LA FONTAINE. With a Leaf from the Memorial Edition of the Fables Choisies, Illustrated by Jean-Baptiste Oudry and Printed in Paris by Charles-Antoine Jombert 1755-59. Los Angeles: Dawson's Bookshop. 1964. Folio. (8),8,(2)pp. With 2 original folio leaves (16-1/2" x 11"), which are the text of "Fable IX Le Geai Pare des Plumes du Paon" and its copper engraved plate. Edition limited to 125 copies printed by Saul and Lillian Marks at their Plantin Press. Heavy gray paper wrappers, housed in publisher's marbled-paper covered slipcase, lightly rubbed.        $250.00 (trade discount allowed)
DISBOUND AND DISPERSED, #130.

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