Fables de J. de La Fontaine : illustrées de 120 gravures par J. Desandré et W.-H. Freeman / avec des notes et une préface par Décembre-Alonnier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695

Contributor:

Alonnier, Décembre., Author of introduction, etc.

Desandré, Jules., Illustrator.

Freeman, William Henry, active 1839-1875, Engraver.

Koblenzer Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Bernardin-Béchet et Fils., Publisher.

Simon Racon et Comp., Printer.

Foreign Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Fables, French--Juvenile literature.

Fables, French.

Genre:

Juvenile literature -- 19th century.

Physical Description:

432 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Bernardin-Béchet, 1869.

Notes:

Alphabetical index of fables.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Exhibited: "Enchanting Simplicity: Children's Book Illustration Past and Present" at The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 2009.

Athenaeum copy: Athenæum copy inscribed: "Helena Gore Gambier, 28th September 1869."

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Peter J. Koblenzer.