- Lot 397

Charles PERRAULT - The Fairy Tales, in prose and verse. New edition, revised and corrected on the original editions, and preceded by a critical letter by Ch. Giraud. Paris, Imprimerie impériale, 1864. In-8, 220 x 135 mm, blue half-maroquin with corners, spine decorated with five nerves, gilt head, cover and spine kept (binder's stamp illegible). [6], lxxiii, 290 pp. Copy on Hollande laid paper illustrated with a frontispiece engraved by Rebel after Gerlier, a portrait of Perrault by Annedouche, a vignette at the head of the "Lettre critique" and 12 bands illustrating the tales. Limited edition of 400 numbered copies, signed by the publisher Leclère (name almost erased) (n° 134). Vicaire, VI, 545-546. ATTACHED: - Jacques-Henri-Bernardin de SAINT-PIERRE - Paul et Virgine. Illustrations by Maurice LELOIR. Paris, Charavay et Martin, 1899. In-12, 175 x 115 mm, xii, 118, [2] pp. blue half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, cover not preserved (spine uniformly faded). 11 illustrations in black, 4 of which are full-page. One of 50 numbered copies on japon impérial (n° 33). - MONTESQUIEU - Le Voyage à Paphos published by the Bibliophile Jacob. With an etching by Ad. LALAUZE. [Bound in the suite:] Paris in the 18th century: Les Promenades à la mode, published by Maurice TOURNEUX. Etching by Ad. LALAUZE. Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, "Les chefs d'oeuvre inconnus", 1879 and 1888. 2 works bound in 1 volume in-12, 170 x 100 mm, [4], x, [2], 53, [3]; [4], xv, 112, [4], 4 pp. Brown half-chagrin, five-ribbed flowered spine, covers not preserved. Together 2 works from this collection, printed in small numbers. One or the other freckle. - Jean de La FONTAINE - Tales. New edition, revised, put in order, and accompanied by notes by C. A. Walckenaer. Paris, Lefèvre, 1822. In-8, 210 x 130 mm, [4], xv, 551 pp. Polished green half-chagrin with corners, four-ribbed spine, gilt head. Volume III only of a series of 6. 8 (out of 9) plates out of text. Copy enriched with a portrait of the author engraved and drawn by Auguste Saint-Aubin and 23 hors-texte plates cut and fixed on paper. Numerous foxing affecting the text. Vicaire, IV, 929-930. TOGETHER 4 VOLUMES.