Tales and novels of J. de La Fontaine / Illustrated by Clara Tice (2 volumes) — Nijmegen: G. J. Thieme, 1929.
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Title-page (in red and black): TALES AND NOVELS | OF | J. DE LA FONTAINE | WITH 12 ORIGINAL ETCHINGS | BY | CLARA TICE | VOLUME ONE (TWO) | {arabesque} | PRIVATELY PRINTED | AT THE PRINTING HOUSE OF G. J. THIEME | NIJMEGEN ~ HOLLAND | 1929 ||
Collation: 8vo.
Vol. 1: π8 (2 blanks, h.t. / limitation №103 of 990, frontispiece etched portrait of La Fontaine w/ tissue guard, 4 leaves uncut with table and preface), 1—138, incl. 2 final blanks, paginated: xvi, 204 [4], plus 5 etchings besides frontis., all with tissue guards, by Clara Tice, in sepia.
Vol. 2: π8, 1-188, paginated: xvi, 270 [271] epitaph, [272] blank, plus 6 etchings w/ tissue guards, by Clara Tice.
Binding: 25.3 x 16.8 cm, quarter faux parchment over light blue publisher’s boards, gilt lettering to spine. Ticket to front pastedown in each volume: “FROM THE COLLECTION | OF PRINCETON ANTIQUES BOOKFINDERS”, etc. Etchings printed on wove paper, text – on laid paper; untrimmed, uncut.
Edition: limited, privately printed run of 990 copies of which this is №103.
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| Subject | 17th century, 20th century, French poetry, Humour, Illustrated books, Moral, Poetry, Short stories, Translations into English |
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| Printer | Printing House of G.J. Thieme (Nijmegen), Thieme, G. J. (Dutch, fl. 1860 – 1929) |
| Publisher | Printing House of G.J. Thieme (Nijmegen), Thieme, G. J. (Dutch, fl. 1860 – 1929) |
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