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Scarce 1895 La Fontaine's Tales Limited Edition Color Plates Fine Leather 10”x7"
Price: $1,800.00
Author: J. De La Fontaine
Place of Publication: London Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: llustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Color Plates, Scarce, Superb Binding and Condition, Owned by Eugene Field, Large Bindings 10
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: Literature & Fiction Language: English
Topic: Classics Original/Facsimile: Original Year Printed: 1895
THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND PATTERNS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, LEATHER INLAID DOUBLURES, SILK END PAPERS, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER NAME (AMERICAN WRITER EUGENE FIELD) AND DATE TO HALF TITLE PAGE AND INSCRIPTION FROM HIS SON TO REAR END PAPER STATING THAT THE SET CAME FROM HIS FATHERS LIBRARY (SEE PHOTO), NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE COLOR PLATES, LARGE BINDINGS MEASURE 10"x7.25". NO PUBLICATION DATE STATED - PREVIOUS OWNER INSCRIPTION DATED 1895. LIMITED EDITION. A STUNNING SET, WITH INTERESTING PROVENANCE.