Antoine Houdar de la Motte — Fables Nouvelles, Dediees Au Roi

A La Hague [The Hague], Isaac Vaillant, 1720. Leather. An early edition of this celebrated collection of fables from Antoine Houdar de la Motte, featuring an informative essay on the nature of the fable. In the original French.An early edition of this collection of fables from French author Antoine Houdar de la Motte. Published the year after the first edition.With a charming engraved frontispiece, and title page printed in red and black.A collection of fables dedicated to the Kings of France, and complemented with an explanatory discourse on the nature of the fable itself from the author. The fables within this work were modelled after those of Jean de La Fontaine, and both respected and well received at time of publication.With a handwritten library label to the front pastedown. In a full calf binding. Rubbing to back strip, with spine label detaching towards rear joint. Rubbing to board perimeters and joints, resulting in small losses to the leather. Front board held by one cord only. Handwritten library label to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with only the odd minor spot. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .