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Fables choisies de La Fontaine, ornées de figures lithographiques
Author: Jean de La Fontaine (French, 1621–1695)
Illustrated by: Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836)
Illustrated by: Emile-Jean-Horace Vernet (called Horace Vernet) (French, 1789–1863)
Illustrated by: Hippolyte Lecomte (French, 1781–1857)
Printer and Publisher: Godefroy Engelmann (German, active in France, 1788–1839)
Printer: Fain [firm] (French, early 19th century)
Illustrated by: Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836)
Illustrated by: Emile-Jean-Horace Vernet (called Horace Vernet) (French, 1789–1863)
Illustrated by: Hippolyte Lecomte (French, 1781–1857)
Printer and Publisher: Godefroy Engelmann (German, active in France, 1788–1839)
Printer: Fain [firm] (French, early 19th century)
1818
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 121 lithographs
Dimensions
Overall (each vol.): 28 x 40.8 x 4 cm (11 x 16 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot
Accession Number57.220
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Engelmann, 1818
Catalogue Raisonné
Dayot, Carle Vernet, 166; Ray, French Illustrated Book, 99
Description(Paris: Engelmann, 1818) Oblong folio, two vols.; (v. 1) 57 folios, plus 61 plates; (v. 2) 56 fols., plus 59 pls.; contemporary gilt-stamped half red morocco, red-orange paper boards.
Illustrations to La Fontaine's fables.
First edition, illustrated with 64 lithographs by Carle Vernet, 19 by his son Horace, and 34 by his son-in-law Hippolyte Lecomte (5 more are unsigned). They carry dates from 1818 to 1820. The plates were printed by Engelmann, who also was the publisher; the unpaginated letterpress text was printed by Fain.
Illustrations to La Fontaine's fables.
First edition, illustrated with 64 lithographs by Carle Vernet, 19 by his son Horace, and 34 by his son-in-law Hippolyte Lecomte (5 more are unsigned). They carry dates from 1818 to 1820. The plates were printed by Engelmann, who also was the publisher; the unpaginated letterpress text was printed by Fain.
ProvenanceMrs. Samuel Cabot, by whom given to MFA, April 11, 1957.