Fables de La Fontaine
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La Fontaine, Jean de
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1948
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Might this be our first book printed in Algeria? It was a lovely surprise find in Paris this trip. The dealer indicates that the artist here is Algerian, though I find no help in the booklet itself to identify the artist. In an unusual step, the book starts with "Jugements sur La Fontaine." Might we take that to suggest that the book's first task is to acquaint Algerians with an author about whom they may know little? The 22 fables begin on 17, as the final T of C indicates. The tan-and-black illustrations are both charming and narratively helpful, as when the hare's ears look in the black shadow like a bull's horns (17). The screaming pig is well rendered on 25! Good contorted ass being carried in MSA on 35! 71 pages. 7¼" x 9¼". ISFDB lists only 1948 as a year in which Henrys published. I am guessing that as a date of publication. Our collection is so lucky to include rare publications like this!
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