Live auction - Lot 406
[Miniature book]
Le petit conteur d'anecdotes.
Paris, Marcilly (typ. Firmin Didot), [ca. 1820]
Hammer price: €
170
€ 120 / 150
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Lot description
Obl. 32mo, 4,2 x 5,4 cm : [2]-95 pp.
Publ. lithogr. ill. pink paper (sides sl. rubbed), spine gone (roughly reinforced), a.e.g. Somewhat used copy.
Collection of 6 short stories printed in small type by Didot and illustrated with 7 nice engr. plates: title and 6 plates matching with text.
Ref. Welsh 5561. - Bondy p. 76. - Spielmann 401. - Gumuchian 4122. - BnF.
Joined: Le petit La Fontaine. Ibid., [ca. 1830]. Obl. 32mo, 4 x 5,5 cm : [2]-95 pp. Publ. green paper (used, spine gone). Selection of 21 fables illustrated with 7 engr. plates: title and 6 plates, some of them partly hand-col. by a young artist.
Ref. Welsh 4235. - Bondy p. 76. - Spielmann 290A. - Gumuchian 3573. - BnF. (2 vol.)