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FONTAINE'S FABLES
by Fontaine
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Santa Paula, California, United States
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About This Item
FONTAINE'S FABLES ILLUSTRATED BY Jean De LORIOUX. Racine, Wisconsin : Whitman Publishing Company 1934.
Cloth backed pictorial boards with some scuffs and rubs to the cover boards and edges, two or three small nicks on the front cover, more scratches on the back cover, see photo. Black fabric covers the spine very well. Amazing condition for a children's book this old).
I've been dealing in rare books for over 30 years and this is one of the most impressive and wonderful illustrated book I have ever seen. It sells for a lot more money on the rare book sites.
It is often called "One of the most marvelous and imaginative editions of these fables" this is illustrated by FELIX LORIOUX in bold, full color and in line with his wonderful humanized insects and animals and with a few lines of text for each illustration. Full of humor and style and beautifully printed. Containing: The Town Rat & The Country Rat, The Grasshopper & The Ant, The Wolf & The Lamb, The Crow & The Fox, The Fox & The Stork and The Heron
Wonderfully illustrated, 2 full color story pages then 2 story pages with B&W illustrations, and again 2 full color pages with story, continues this way throughout book. Animals and Characters all dressed in wonderful clothes
no dust jacket, Pages unnumbered.
Inscribed from an aunt for Christmas 1936.
Approximately 13" x 9.5" x 3/8"
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Nichols Gallery
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72
- Title
- FONTAINE'S FABLES
- Author
- Fontaine
- Illustrator
- Jean De LORIOUX.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth backed pictorial boards with some scuffs and rubs to the cover boards and edges, two or three small nicks on the front cov
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Whitman Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Racine, Wisconsin
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 9.5x13
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fable, children's book, illustrated,
Terms of Sale
John Nichols Gallery
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
John Nichols Gallery
Biblio member since 2023
Santa Paula, California
About John Nichols Gallery
The John Nichols Gallery opened in 1984 in Historic Downtown Santa Paula, California. In 1986 a new and used bookstore was opened with the gallery in the back. The name of the bookstore was Mr. Nichols. Now all the books are sold through John Nichols Gallery along with art, vintage photographs and custom framing. The current location is on the second floor of the Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, CA. Open by appointment or by chance
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