Fables Choisies Mises en Vers par M. de la Fontaine avec la Vie d'Esope, Tome Troisième
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1729
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Bodemann 77.12. This is the third of three volumes, covering Books X-XII. The 12 in Bodemann's catalogue indicates that this edition is one of many that copied Chauveau's illustrations from the first edition of La Fontaine's fables. Apparently, according to Bodemann, the first eleven books contain copies of the Amsterdam edition of 1698, while the twelfth book has direct imitations of Chauveau's early work, first published for the twelfth book in 1694. There is a T of C for this volume at the beginning and an AI for all three volumes at the end. Though the work here copies Chauveau, I find these illustrations often more distinct and dramatic. At 3 x 2½, they are also often larger than Chauveau's original work. A good typical instance of the work here might be the illustration for Le Cerf Malade (113). The characters and the problem are clearly presented. Other good illustrations include Le Renard, les Mouches, & le Hérisson (140) and Le Renard, le Loup, & le Cheval (156). T of C, 262 pages, Approbation, Privilege du Roy, AI, and Fautes à corriger. Inscribed July 6, 1732 in Paris. Now I need to find the other two volumes of this set!
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La Compagnie des Libraires; L'Imprimerie de Pierre Prault
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5072 (Access ID)