Jean de la FONTAINE Contes et nouvelles en vers. Amsterdam ( - Lot 49

Jean de la FONTAINE Contes et nouvelles en vers. Amsterdam (Paris), 1762. 2 volumes in-8, long-grained red morocco, right-hand palmettes border, nicely decorated smooth spines with special fleurons, interior grecque, green tabis lining and endpapers, gilt edges (Binding circa 1790). Cohen, 558 /// i. XIV-(1f.)-268-(1f.)-8 / ii. (1f.)-VIII-(1f.)-306-(2f.)-9 to 16. First printing of this Fermiers généraux edition, one of the most valuable and successful editions of La Fontaine's Contes. It contains two portraits, that of La Fontaine after Rigaud and that of Eisen after Vispré, and 80 figures by Eisen, engraved by Aliamet, Baquoy, Choffard..., 4 vignettes and 53 culs-de-lampe by Choffard. A very fine copy with the Cas de conscience and Diable de Papefiguière figures in uncovered condition.