FLORIAN. Fables. Followed by Tobie and Ruth and preceded by - Lot 107

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FLORIAN. Fables. Followed by Tobie and Ruth and preceded by - Lot 107
FLORIAN. Fables. Followed by Tobie and Ruth and preceded by a notice on the life and works of Florian, by P.-J. Stahl. Paris, J.-J. Dubochet et Cie, 1842. In-8, green chagrin, cold scroll, triple gilt fillet, plate with gilt rocaille decoration on the covers, smooth spine decorated with rocaille irons, gilt edges (publisher's binding). Beautiful illustration by Grandville, in first edition, including a frontispiece, 79 hors-texte and 25 vignettes, all woodcut. SUPERB COPY IN PUBLISHER'S BINDING, RARE CONDITION. It is enriched with an AUTOGRAPHIC LETTER SIGNED BY FLORIAN, power of attorney for a quit claim dated 1788 (2 pages in-8). Engraved bookplate of the library of the castle of Chazey. Ex-libris Andrée and Chantal Cazaux. Crack in one spine.
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