La Fontaine, Jean de Fables choisies. 2 vols. in 1 vol. With engraved frontispiece and 275 engraved plates after Oudry. Paris, Valade, 1783. 2 vols, XLVIII, 164 p. 2 vols, IV, 252 p. Folio. HLdr. of the 19th century with gilt stamped label and gilt back (rubbed and bumped). Grässe IV, 73 - Brunet VII, 749 ("elle est fort rare"). - Cohen de Ricci, 553. - Rochambeau, 124 ("peu connue et assez rare"). - Richly illustrated and generous impression with the plates after Oudry, which follow the edition of 1755-1759 by Desaint et Saillant. Engraved by Cochin, Tardieu and Aubert, among others. - At the beginning of a few leaves with a short tear in the white margin. Partly somewhat finger- and brownstained. Somewhat browned and sporadically minimally waterstained. Last few pp. somewhat waterstained. Decorative and wide-margined impression with the florid illustrations. 2 parts in 1 vol. With engraved frontispiece and 275 engraved plates after Oudry. Folio. Half leather of the 19th century with gilt label and decoration on spine (rubbed and bumped). - Richly illustrated and generous impression with the plates after Oudry, which follow the edition of 1755-1759 by Desaint et Saillant. Engraved by Cochin, Tardieu and Aubert, among others. - At the beginning a few pages with short tear in the white margin. Partly somewhat finger- and brownstained. Somewhat browned and sporadically minimally waterstained. Last few pp. somewhat waterstained. Decorative and wide-margined impression with the lavish illustrations.