Jean de LA FONTAINE. Fables. Paris, Bossange, Masson et Bess - Lot 11

Jean de LA FONTAINE. Fables. Paris, Bossange, Masson et Besson..., an IV (1796 ère vulg). 6 volumes small in-8, long-grained red morocco, straight frames on the boards formed of small juxtaposed circles set with double gilded fillets, spines with 5 small nerves with thousand-point decoration in the entrenerfs, interior roulette, light blue tabis lining and endpapers, gilded edges (Bozerian jeune). Cohen, 554 /// I. (2f.)-76 / II. (2f.)-75 / III. (2f.)-65 / IV. (2f.)-106 / V. (2f.)-111 / VI. (2f.)-136 Bossange's reprint of the edition published by Didot in 1787, containing a frontispiece and 274 figures engraved by Simon and Coing. This reprint contains an additional figure that we have been unable to determine. A very fine copy, finely bound by Bozerian jeune. One plate of volume II unfortunately has old ink stains. Traces of old dampstaining in 3 volumes. From the Perignon library, with his stamp on the endpapers.