La Fontaine, Jean de.

4 vol., folio (420 x 280 mm), occhietti, antiporta con il ritratto dell'autore inciso da Cochin, ritratto di Oudry inciso da Tardieu, 275 tavole incise in rame da Aubert, Aveline, Prevost, Menil e altri da Oudry, secondo stato della tavola 172 con "Le léopard" stampato sull'insegna, mezza pelle moderna, dorso a nervi con impressioni in oro, tagli dorati, ex libris: E. M. S. Granville Earl of Wharncliffe su due dei contropiatti. Qualche lieve fioritura, brunitura marginale, qualche piccolo strappo su pochi margini bianchi.
Cohen-de Ricci 548; Rochambeau, Fables, 86; Michel, Cochin, 198; Ray 5

Vol.I Piccolo strappo di circa 1 cm sul margine bianco della carta C1; carte leggermente arrossate nella seconda parte del volume; lievi fioriture: qualche lieve abrasione al dorso. vol. II Piccola riparazione lunga circa 1 cm sul margine bianco della carta B2; leggere bruniture su alcune carte e lievi fioriture; un piccolo strappo di circa 1 cm sul margine bianco delle carte O4-P1, Q4, Ll2; qualche abrasione al dorso. vol.III arrossamenti soprattutto sulle prime 20 pagine, lievi fioriture; piccolo strappo di circa 1 cm sul margine bianco delle carte P1 e Kk1; piccola lacuna di circa 2 cm al margine bianco della carta Dd3, qualche abrasione al dorso vol. IV. firma a penna di mano antica al frontespizio; molte carte arrossate, alcune fioriture; uno strappo riparato che interessa la parte incisa per circa 4 cm sulla tavola CXCIX; piccola riparazione al margine bianco della carta Bb1, qualche abrasione al dorso Vol.I Small tear of 1 cm on blank margin of leaf C1; leaves slightly browned in the second half of the volume; slight foxing; some slight rubbing at the spine. vol. II Small repair of circa 1 cm on the blank margin of leave B2; slight browning on some leaves and some foxing; a small tear of circa 1 cm on the blank margin of leaves O4-P1, Q4, Ll2; some slight rubbing at the spine. vol.III browning mostly on the fist 20 pages, slight foxing; small tear of circa 1 cm on the blank margin of leaves P1 and Kk1; small loss of circa 2 cm at blank margin of leave Dd3, slight rubbing at the spine vol. IV. old signature on the title-page; many leaves slighly browned, some foxing; a repaired tear affecting the image along 4 cm on plate CXCIX; small repair at blank margin of leave Bb1, slight rubbing at the spine
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