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Fontaine Fables De Fontaine : Fabulae Selectae Fontanii e Gallico in Latinum Sermonem Cibversae in Usum Studiosae Juventutis TWO VOLUMES , .Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 8vo. 2 vols. 1775. J.B. Giraud. Some light sporadic foxing and light browning to leading edges of marings otherwise a good, crisp copy. Bound in quarter calf and marbled paper boards with raised bands and brown morocco labels. Lightly scuffed otherwise very good.First (anonymous) edition apeared in 1765 (Rouen) (Wordl Cat x 3 all in France) in 1 vol only. Brunet 3/756 & Graesse 4/74 give only 1775 edition. 'This is probably the second edition of this Latin and French Fabulae designed for the use of French students studying latin. It is handsomely printed with Latin and French texts on facing pages'. Princeton Rare Book Room. Numerous head and tail peices. Images available on request. (Book ref. 20999) £145.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Tombland Bookshop , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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