Lot no. 2639
LA FONTAINE. 20 Fables. Monaco, Jaspar Polus et Cie, 1961-1966. 2 vol. in folio, in publisher's slipcases, filled covers. Adorned with 80 illustrations by Buffet, Calder, Dali, Fini, Foujita, Oudot, Valentine Hugo, etc., half in each volume. Edition published in aid of the French Red Cross, 399 copies printed, with a few copies in C.H., this one of 329 containing a continuation of the illustrations. Uncommon reunion of the two volumes published five years apart. Good condition despite dust jackets with spotting and wear.
Good condition
Boxes show a lot of wear and tear
Some edges brittle and jaws partly cracked
Some pages oxidised
Minor spotting
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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