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1920 Fables of Jean Fontaine Hand Painted Vellum Binding Illustrated Edition
REF: ES2006-S3 / LA554839
£275
€318
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Description
Fables De La Fontaine
Illustrations Par Grandville
Published by Librairie Garnier Freres, Paris, Circa 1920's
Hardback bound in the original publishers half vellum binding with the original hand painted illustration and decorated text to spine.
Extra illustrated title page + frontis, numerous illustrations among text and French text.
The book measures approx 11.5" x 8 inches
measurements
Height:
11.5 in
Width:
8 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1920 Fables of Jean Fontaine Hand Painted Vellum Binding Illustrated Edition (LA554839) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1920
condition
Some very minor wear and minor marks to vellum, very occasional minor mark or minor crease to pages. Overall a lovely copy in very good plus condition with boards firmly attached and nearly all pages clean and bright.
additional info
Material:
Date of Manufacture:
c.1920
location
This 1920 Fables of Jean Fontaine Hand Painted Vellum Binding Illustrated Edition is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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