Fables choisies
Subtitle: mises en vers
By: par J. de La Fontaine.
Contributors: Fessard, Etienne, 1714-1777.; Olivet, Pierre-Joseph Thoulier, abbé d', 1682-1768; Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809?; Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812; Montulay, François
Edition: Nouvelle édition, gravée en taille-douce / les figures par le Sr. Fessard, le texte par le Sr. Montulay ...
Series: Blake -- no. 1190
Publisher: Chez l'auteur [i.e. Fessard] ...
Published: 1765
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: La Fontaine, Jean de, -- 1621-1695; Aesop; Fables, French
Work titles: Fables
Notes: Engraved throughout; text set within double-rule border. Text and small ill. on both sides of leaf, large ill. on one side only.

Tome 3: "le texte [gravé] par le Sr. Droüet."

Engravings after drawings by Bardin, Bidault, Loutherbourg, Meyer, Monnet and others.

Publisher varies: t. 4-6 has "Chez Des Lauriers ...".

"La vie d'Esope": v. 1, p. xvi-xlix. "Eloge historique de M. de La Fontaine, par M. l'abbé de Olivet": v. 1, p. li-lxviii.

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library volumes have armorial bookplate of Daniel G. Rollins and modern armorial bookplate of Gerold McKee Lauck.