The Fables of La Fontaine
104 & 106 Fourth Avenue: Cassell Publishing Company, 1868. 1st. 4To Hardcover. Good. Item #80579
175pp. Pages are unmarked with spectacular b/w plate illustrations and a mild patina to edges. Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury. Bound in gold ornamental cloth with intricate black design, embossed gold titling with bumped corners and spine ends. Text-block is fully gilt but darkened from age. Binding is sound with the exception of two shaken front endpages. Hinges are split but remain attached. Board edges are rubbed on surfaces with minor scuff on backside.
Price: $125.00
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