LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695) et Jean-Baptiste OUDRY (1686-1755) - photo 1
LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695) et Jean-Baptiste OUDRY (1686-1755) - photo 2
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LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695) et Jean-Baptiste OUDRY (1686-1755)

Lot 48
21.11.2022 12:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 48 | LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695) et Jean-Baptiste OUDRY (1686-1755)
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€ 2 000 – 3 000
LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695) et Jean-Baptiste OUDRY (1686-1755). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris : Desaint & Saillant, et Durand, 1755-1759.

Exemplaire de premier tirage, en veau de l’époque, avec une chaîne de provenances anglaises remontant au XVIIIe siècle.

4 vol. in-folio (412 x 265 mm). 1 gravure allégorique avec buste de La Fontaine par Oudry, terminé par Dupuis et gravé par Cochin, 1 portrait de Oudry gravé par Tardieu d’après Largillière, et 275 planches hors-texte gravées par Chedel, Cochin, Dupuis, Fessard, Le Bas, et d'autres artistes d'après Oudry, nombreux culs-de-lampe. Veau caramel de l’époque, plats ornés de légers filets à froid obliques, roulette dorée en encadrement, dos lisse orné, pièces de titre et tomaison de maroquin, gardes de papier marbré, tranches dorées, étuis recouverts de papier marbré.
Provenance : dans le premier volume, ex-dono manuscrit de la fin du XVIIIe siècle : « I give these four volumes to my daughter Charlotte White. February 7th 1789. Nathanael Chauncy ». Nathaniel Chauncy (1717-1790), antiquaire – sa fille, Charlotte Maria Chauncy (1756-1839), qui avait épousé Thomas White en 1779 – ex-libris héraldique de William Baker -- ex-libris héraldique non identifié.

First issue, in contemporary calf, of this most famous edition. The copy sports English provenance markings dating from the late 18th century.
Artist:Jean de La Fontaine (1621 - 1695)
Place of origin:France
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