Description
La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en Vers, 2 vol., "Fermiers Generaux" edition, half-titles, 2 engraved portrait frontispieces of the author and Charles Eisen after Rigaud and Vispre respectively, engraved title-vignettes, 2 head- and numerous tail-pieces by Choffard, 80 engraved plates by Aliamet, Baquoy, Choffard, Delafosse and others after Eisen, some mostly marginal foxing, 19th century dark blue morocco, elaborately stamped in gilt and blind, g.e., [Cohen de Ricci 558-571], 8vo, Amsterdam [i.e. Paris], 1762.
⁂ A stunning set of this masterpiece of 18th century engraving and one of the great French illustrated works. "Parmi les livres illustrés du XVIIIe siècle, cette édition...est le plus beau et le plus agréable; c'est, en outre, le chef d'oeuvre d'Eisen." (Cohen de Ricci).This copy has "Le Cas de Conscience" and "Le Diable de Papefiguière" plates both in uncovered state.
Lot 52
La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en Vers, 2 vol., "Fermiers Generaux" edition, in handsome dark blue morocco, gilt, Amsterdam [i.e. Paris], 1762.
Hammer Price: £3,500
Description
La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en Vers, 2 vol., "Fermiers Generaux" edition, half-titles, 2 engraved portrait frontispieces of the author and Charles Eisen after Rigaud and Vispre respectively, engraved title-vignettes, 2 head- and numerous tail-pieces by Choffard, 80 engraved plates by Aliamet, Baquoy, Choffard, Delafosse and others after Eisen, some mostly marginal foxing, 19th century dark blue morocco, elaborately stamped in gilt and blind, g.e., [Cohen de Ricci 558-571], 8vo, Amsterdam [i.e. Paris], 1762.
⁂ A stunning set of this masterpiece of 18th century engraving and one of the great French illustrated works. "Parmi les livres illustrés du XVIIIe siècle, cette édition...est le plus beau et le plus agréable; c'est, en outre, le chef d'oeuvre d'Eisen." (Cohen de Ricci).This copy has "Le Cas de Conscience" and "Le Diable de Papefiguière" plates both in uncovered state.