67. LA FONTAINE (Jean de) & FRAGONARD (Jean-Honoré). - Lot 67

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67. LA FONTAINE (Jean de) & FRAGONARD (Jean-Honoré). - Lot 67
67. LA FONTAINE (Jean de) & FRAGONARD (Jean-Honoré). Contes et nouvelles en vers. Paris, Tilliard, 1809. 2 vols. in-4, v-vii, [1] p., 280 p., [1] f. ; [1] f., 334 p., pl., green half-basin with smooth spine, untrimmed copy. Edition made by Jean-Baptiste Tilliard (1740-1813) on that of Didot l'Aîné of 1795 on vellum, with title page on laid paper, and illustrated with 20 figures out of text engraved after the famous unfinished work of Fragonard. Two plates are before the letter, the other compositions are engraved by J. B. Tilliard but also C. L. Lingée, J. Dambrun, P. Triere, J. Aliamet, J. B. Patas, J. L. Delignon, J. B. Simonet and J.-B.-M. Dupréel. Bindings rubbed, two headpieces damaged, a pencil line on an engraving, small marginal tear to a leaf of volume I (without affecting the text), some foxing. (Rochambeau, 118).
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