Sale 22JK02 | Lot 168

[LA FONTAINE, JEAN DE] Excerpta ou Fables Choisies.

Catalogue: The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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[LA FONTAINE, JEAN DE] Excerpta ou Fables Choisies.

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Lot 168
[LA FONTAINE, JEAN DE] Excerpta ou Fables Choisies.
New York: De L'imprimerie de L'economical School], 1810. First edition. Later quarter paper spine with marbled paper boards. 8 x 5 inches (20.5 x 13 cm); viii, [9]-89 pp. Wear to boards, spine toned and chipped, front joint cracked and weak, nearly detatched, rear joint starting, contents moderately spotted and toned.

A rare early-nineteenth century American printing of the Fables de la Fontaine, with notes on difficult vocabulary, the elogy for La Fontaine by La Harpe, and a preliminary notice about the author in English. L'Economical School was established by the fascinating and talented Baron and Baroness Hyde de Neuville as both a bilingual school for French and Caribbean emigrés and exiles, and a charity school offering affordable education to impoverished children and adults.


C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for $220 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for $220 (includes buyer's premium)
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The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 10am EDT