LA MOTTE (Houdard de). FABLES NOUVELLES, dedicated to the King. Avec un discours sur la fable. Paris, Dupuis, 1719. In-4° of [2]-42-358-[6] pages, brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated, red pages (contemporary binding). A fine work, unjustly overlooked. Printed on large paper, it is illustrated with an allegorical title by Coypel engraved by Tardieu, a title vignette by Vleughels and 101 JOLIES ET SPIRITUELLES VIGNETTES very finely drawn, most after Gillot (Watteau's Master), others by Coypel, Edelinck, Picart, etc.. Light foxing, one cap worn. A copy with large margins, ex-libris Ludovic Vacher, parish priest of Vitteaux (Cohen, 326).