Jean de La Fontaine; M. Felix Lemaistre [ed.] — Fables de la Fontaine

Paris, Garnier Freres, Libraires, 1885. Leather. An illustrated edition of Jean de La Fontaine's famous collection of fables adapted for French verse. Illustrated leather bound edition of Jean La Fontaine's collection of fables.Edited by M. Felix Lemaistre.This copy includes the bookplate of one 'D. B Anderson&apos.Originally written for adults, overtime it has been introduced to children. Each fable explores a moral lesson and overtime it has been regarded as suitable for teaching children. This edition is accompanied with many detailed illustrations. In a half calf binding. Externally smart. Rubbing to the joints and boards resulting in loss to the leather at the head and tail of the spine, joints and extremities. Offsetting to endpapers. Spotting to the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright. Illustrations clean. Spotting and age toning throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .