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<dl><dd>Fictitious imprint. Actual imprint from Ray</dd>
<dd>Engraved title vignettes and tail-pieces by Pierre-Philippe Choffard</dd>
<dd>Vol. 1 includes an engraved portrait of La Fontaine by Fiquet after Rigault, vol. 2 an engraved portrait of Charles Eisen by Fiquet after Vispré</dd>
<dd>Engravings by François Germain Aliamet, Charles Baquoy, Jean-Charles Delafosse, Joseph de Longueil, Charles Joseph Flipart, Noël Le Mire, Louis-Simon Lempereur and others after designs by Charles Eisen</dd>
<dd>"Dissertation sur la Joconde" by N. Boileau-Despréaux: v. 1, p. 239-268</dd>
<dd>Ray, G.N. The art of the French illustrated book</dd>
<dd>Cohen-de Ricci</dd>
<dd>Both vols. bound in red morocco; gilt rules on front and rear boards; spine gilt tooled; title in gilt letters on spine; gilt edges; bookplate of Oscar Ladner on front pastedowns</dd></dl><br>Subjects:</div>
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<dl><dd>La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695</dd>
<dd>Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas, 1636-1711. Dissertation sur la Joconde</dd>
<dd>Eisen, Charles, 1720-1778</dd>
<dd>Choffard, Pierre-Philippe, 1730-1809</dd>
<dd>Aliamet, François Germain, 1734-1788</dd>
<dd>Baquoy, Jean Charles, 1721-1777</dd>
<dd>Delafosse, Jean-Charles, 1734-1789</dd>
<dd>Longueil, Joseph de, 1730-1792</dd>
<dd>Flipart, Charles Joseph, 1721-1797</dd>
<dd>Le Mire, Noël, 1724-1801</dd>
<dd>Lempereur, Louis Simon, 1728-1807</dd></dl></div>
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