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Title

Contes et Nouvelles

En Vers.

de

M De La Fontaine

Texte Original, avec Notes

par Alphonse Pauly.

De la Bibliothèque Impériale

[Numbered Limited Edition on China Paper – Fine Full Leather Decorative Binding by Brany]

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Author

M De La Fontaine

Alphonse Pauly [Notes].

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Year of Publication

1868

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Publisher

Paris: Alphonse Lemerre

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Description:

Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1868, Numbered Limited Edition (26 of 50) on China Paper.

Exquisitely bound volumes by Brany (Paris, France) with gilt and leather flowers to the front boards and semi naked ladies to the rear boards in gilt.

Numbered, limited editions, numbers 26 of 50 volumes on china paper with the publisher’s initials to the limitation page. Housed in an aged and worn marbled paper slipcase. Ink description of the flower to one of the end papers.

248pp and 242pp.

Approximately 6 ¼ inches tall (158cm).

Condition Report

Externally

• Spine – good condition – gilt titles, attractive gilt decoration, minor marks and scratches, slightly sun faded.
• Joints – good condition – gently rubbed and worn.
• Corners – good condition.
• Boards – very good condition – full leather with coloured leather onlays to the front boards and gilt decoration to both.
• Page edges – good condition – top edge gilt, others tanned and foxed.
• Slipcase – good condition – thin card slipcase with ink title to the rear, worn.
• See above and photos.

Internally

• Hinges – good condition – solid.
• Paste downs – good condition – marbled paper with gilt dentelles, binder’s name to the base of the front board on gilt.
• End papers – good condition – marbled.
• Title – good condition – tanned.
• Pages – good condition – tanned china paper.
• Binding – very good condition – beautiful.
• See photos.

Publisher: see above.
Publication Date: 1868
Binding: Hardback

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