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Fables choisies: Célèbre édition Fessard, de la librairie Pierre Beres

by Jean de LA FONTAINE

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Famous edition known as the Fessard edition, the most richly illustrated of La Fontaine in the 18th century.

Printed on large paper and with large margins.

Volumes entirely engraved copper-plated, illustrated with 724 compositions by Étienne Fessard from the drawings of several artists including Claude-Louis Desrais, Charles Monnet and Jean-Baptiste Le Prince.

The text was engraved by Montulay and Drouet, as an hors texte, 244 plates stamped on the front alone:

• 2 of dedication (Princes du sang in volume I and Duke of Burgundy in volume VI),

• 238 each illustrating a fable,

• 2 portraits (Aesop and La Fontaine in volume I),

and 2 each illustrating an epilogue.


In the text, on the ff. included in the collation above, 480 vignettes including

• 10 full page (one half-title, one on the back of the title of volume I, 6 titles and three culs-de-lampe),

• 244 banners,

• 226 cul-de-lampe.

Provenance: E. Robert (ex-libris stamp on the title pages) ; Librairie Pierre Berès (label on first inside front cover).

Fine copy.


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Célèbre édition dite de Fessard, la plus richement illustrée de La Fontaine au XVIIIe.

Exemplaire tiré sur grand papier et à grandes marges.

Volumes entièrement gravés sur cuivre, ornés de 724 compositions par Étienne Fessard d'après les dessins de plusieurs artistes dont Claude-Louis Desrais, Charles Monnet ou Jean-Baptiste Le Prince.

Le texte a été gravé par Montulay et Drouet, en hors texte, 244 planches estampées au recto seul :

• 2 de dédicace (princes du sang au tome I et duc de Bourgogne au tome VI),

• 238 illustrant chacune une fable,

• 2 de portraits (Ésope et La Fontaine au tome I),

et 2 illustrant chacune un épilogue.


Dans le texte, sur les ff. compris dans la collation ci-dessus, 480 vignettes dont

• 10 à pleine page (un faux-titre, au verso du titre du volume I, 6 titres et trois culs-de-lampe),

• 244 bandeaux,

• 226 culs-de-lampe.

Provenance : E. Robert (estampille ancienne d'ex-libris sur les feuillets de titre ); Librairie Pierre Berès (étiquette au premier contreplat).

Bel exemplaire.

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Bookseller
WALDEN Rarebooks FR (FR)
Bookseller's Inventory #
27219
Title
Fables choisies
Author
Jean de LA FONTAINE
Illustrator
Fessard, after Claude-Louis Desrais, Charles Monnet ou Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
Format/Binding
6 volumes (122 x 195 mm). Veau écaille, dos à nerfs ornés de filets et fleurons dorés, pièces de titre, triple filet dorés
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Paris, chez l'auteur, (vol. IV en association avec Durand, Prault et Deslauriers).
Place of Publication
Paris
Date Published
1765-1775
Weight
0.00 lbs

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