LA FONTAINE Jean de, Fables according to La Fonatine with drawings by Gustave Dore,

Fairy tales according to La Fonatine with drawings by Gustave Dore,

Warsaw 1876. published and printed by Jan Noskowski. (Translated by Wladyslaw Noskowski). (37 x 28 cm), pp. LXVII, [1], 831, [1], 84 woodcuts in separate plates, numerous woodcuts in the text, publ. psk. of period. (spine brown with gilt).
Binding with abrasions, non. Damage to binding (partly repaired), covers with some soiling and stains, some pages with some soiling and stains, a few pages torn. Good condition. Beautiful woodcuts according to drawings by the excellent artist engraved by H. Pisan, A. Bertrand, J. Huyot, A. Dumont, A. Gusmand, Jonnard, Pannemaker-Doms, Grauchard, J. Ettlin, T. Hildibrand, et al. Text in decorative borders. Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), one of the leading exponents of French classicism, author of nearly 250 fables. Paul Gustave Doré (1832-1883), French printmaker, painter, illustrator and sculptor. Rare.