La Fontaine Et Ses Fables

Librairie Hachette et cie, 1870. Librairie Hachette et cie. Stated Fifth Edition. 1870. Dark Brown, Three -quarter leather bound, thick, marbled paper over boards, marbled pace down free end paper, front and back. Very Good++ Solid, square, clean, text vibrant, no soiling or foxing, writing on front free paper,'Woodward Hudson 2 Thayer, Cambridge'/NO DJ. A picture by François Chauveau, illustrator of the original edition of the Fables Jean de La Fontaine collected fables from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Eastern, and adapted them into French free verse. They were issued under the general title of Fables in several volumes from 1668 to 1694 and are considered classics of French literature. Humorous, nuanced and ironical, they were originally aimed at adults but then entered the educational system and were required learning for school children. Librairie Hachette et cie. Stated Fifth Edition. Very Good++ Solid, square, clean, text vibrant, no soiling or foxing, writing on front free paper,'Woodward Hudson 2 Thayer, Cambridge' Dark Brown, Three -quarter leather bound, thick, marbled paper over boards, marbled pace down free end paper, front and back. A very good copy.