4 Contes Choisis

Abstract

The title-page is missing. The book includes three contes and a section of eleven fables, each on a two-page spread, introduced by a single image of a fox in a cape and trousers. In fact, these are the same fables and illustrations that make up Lito's Fables de la Fontaine, for which I have guessed the same date of 1975. As I mention there, perhaps the most charming among the illustrations is that of a fisherman in a newspaper hat. The town and country mice, well contrasted in their clothing, have been enjoying champagne. There are three other books in the series, listed on the back cover. None of the other books contains fables.