Contes et nouvelles en vers
By: par Mr. de la Fontaine de l'Academie Françoise
Contributors: Brunel, Pierre, 1658 or 1659-1740, bookseller; Jacob Berger Collection (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Edition: Nouvelle édition enrichie de tailles-douces, corrigée, & augmentée.
Publisher: Chez Pierre Brunel, à la Bible d'or
Published: 1699
Place of publication: A Amsterdam
Language: fre
Other titles: Contes de Monsr. de la Fontaine
Notes: Vol. 2 published by Jean Ballard.

Device of Pierre Brunel on title page of vol. 1.

Added engraved title page in vol. 1.

Headpieces and tailpieces.

Signatures: v.1: *⁸ (incl. engr. t.p.) A-O⁸ P⁶; v.2: pi² A-P⁸ Q⁴.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Thomas Kelly, Esq., with his bookplate.

Gift; Vivian Berger; 2002.

Rare Book copy: Both volumes bound in full mottled leather, with gilt triple-line fillet borders on upper and lower covers; spine with five raised bands, gilt in compartments, with red and green lettering pieces; board edges and turn-ins gilt with a decorative roll; text edges gilt; red ribbon marker; marbled endpapers; stamped "Morrell, binder" on flyleaf.