Jean de la Fontaine — Fables de J. De L Fontaine

London, George Routledge , [1869]. Leather. La Fontaine's fables, bound in a full calf prize binding and illustrated by J. Desandre and W. H. Freeman. Bound in a full calf prize binding with a gilt crest from 'Portora Royal School' to the front. Bound by W. Hogg with their binder's stamp to the front blank.In French. Undated, dated from copies held institutionally. Illustrated by J. Desandre and W. H. Freeman with a monochrome frontispiece, vignettes and twelve monochrome plates.This volume features Jean de La Fontaine's fables, collected from a variety of sources which he then adapted to French. This work also contains notes and a preface by December Alonnier. In a full calf prize binding with a gilt crest from 'Portora Royal School' to the front. Externally very smart with fading to the spine, rubbing to the joints and extremities and marks to the boards. Prize label to the front pastedown with light spotting. Internally firmly bound with bright pages with the odd spot, heavier to the front and rear. Binder's stamp to the front blank. Very Good . Ill.: J. Desandre; W. H. Freeman. Very Good .