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Franc. Josephi Desbillons Soc. Jesu fabulae aesopiae
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Franc. Josephi Desbillons Soc. Jesu fabulae aesopiae
Illustrated by: Egid Verhelst II (German, 1733–1818)
Author: François Joseph Terrasse Desbillons (French, 1711–1789)
Author: Aesop
Author: François Joseph Terrasse Desbillons (French, 1711–1789)
Author: Aesop
1768
Place of Publication: Mannheim, Germany
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 16 etchings and engravings and numerous woodcut vignettes
Dimensions
Overall (each volume): 19 x 12.5 x 3.2 cm (7 1/2 x 4 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1390a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Mannheim: Typis Academicis, 1768
Catalogue Raisonné
Brunet II, 607
Description(Mannheim: Typis Academicis, 1768) Octavo, two volumes; [vol. 1] 174 leaves, plus plates [vol. 2] 162 leaves, plus plates; contemporary gilt-stamped brown calf
Illustrated fables
Illustrated fables
ProvenanceAcquired in 1912 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.