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LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695).

Lot 109
21.03.2024 13:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
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Lot 109 | LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695).
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€ 8 000 – 12 000
LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695).
Contes et nouvelles en vers. Amsterdam : sans nom, [Paris : Barbou], 1762.
Superbe exemplaire de l'édition des Fermiers généraux, en maroquin doublé de l'époque. Cette édition, dite "des Fermiers généraux" car elle fut publiée à leurs dépens, est l'un des chefs-d'œuvre des livres illustrés du XVIIIe siècle. Exemplaire avec les planches du Cas de conscience, du Diable de Papefiguière, des Lunettes, du Bât et du Rossignol découvertes. L'Avis au relieur est entièrement relié à la fin du premier volume (et non 8pp. dans le premier et 8pp. dans le second comme souvent). Cohen, 558-568 ; Rochambeau, Contes, 79.

2 vol. in-8 (180 x 115 mm). 2 portraits-frontispices gravés par Ficquet (La Fontaine d'après Hyacinthe Rigaud et Eisen d'après Vispré), 80 figures hors-texte d'après Eisen gravées à l'eau-forte par Aliamet, Bacquoy, Choffard, Longueil, etc., et 53 vignettes et culs-de-lampe par Choffard. Reliure de l'époque : maroquin rouge, triple filet doré en encadrement et fleurons dorés dans les angles, dos lisses joliment ornés aux petits fers, pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin vert, doublure de maroquin havane avec une large dentelle dorée aux petits fers en encadrement, gardes de papier peigne, tranches dorées. Chemises et étui modernes.
Provenance : Madame Dornois (? attribué d'après une note au crayon sur une garde et une mention chez Cohen, p. 562 : "Les exemplaires en reliure ancienne doublée sont rarissimes ; nous en avons vu un en maroquin rouge, doublé de maroquin rouge chez Mme Dornois...")

Beautiful copy, in a period lined binding.
Artist:Jean de La Fontaine (1621 - 1695)
Auction house category:Printed books
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