Tales Of La Fontaine Illustrated With Photos 1880 No Copy Referenced In Libraries !

Edition unknown !!!

[LA FONTAINE (Jean de)] - WILLE - BOUCHER - EISEN - LANCRET - LE CLERE - LE MESLE - LORRAIN - PATERRE - ULEUGHELS. The Tales of La Fontaine - Reproduction of 18th century masterpieces. (Reproduction in real photographic prints).

P., Librairie Abel Pilon, A. Le Vasseur, successor, publisher, 33, rue de Fleurus, sd (circa 1880), 1 vol. folio (445 x 350) bound 1/2 red shagreen, spine with 5 nerves, gilt title, marbled paper covers.

Restoration of the leather and the covers, small scratches on the upper cover, stains on the title page, nice set.

A title page, a table of photographs (mention at the bottom of this page: "Paris - l'Imprimerie Vve P. Larousse & Cie, rue Montparnasse, 19", therefore after 1875, date of the death of Pierre Larousse) and 32 photograph on albumen paper (approximately 200 x 150 mm) laminated on cardboard support, slightly faded print, all mounted on tabs.

These unsigned photographs reproduce illustrations from the 18th century: Portrait of La Fontaine by WILLE - The courtisan in love, The Scamander River, the Calendar of the Elders, the Magnificent by BOUCHER - The case of conscience by EISEN - The justified servant, The falcon, A miserly woman, gallant swindler, The punished Gascon, Les Troqueurs, Les Oies du Frère Philippe, Nicaise, Les Rémois, La Coquette du Village, Les Deux Amis, The little dog who shakes off money from precious stones, One does not never thinks of everything, Eel Pâté, by LANCRET - The Ear Maker and the Mender of Mussels, The Nightingale, by LE CLERE - La Clochette, The Cuvier by LE MESLE - The Impossible Thing by LORRAIN - The Confessions indiscreet people, Le Savatier, The Kiss Given, The Kiss Returned, The Beaten and Happy Cuckold, The Glutton by PATERRE, Brother Luce, The Villager who is looking for his calf, The Mare of Compère Pierre by ULEUGHELS.

Curious publication not referenced, neither on the CCFR, nor on the WorldCat, nor in the main bibliographies that we were able to consult!