[FRAGONARD].  PORTALIS (Roger). Honoré Fragonard. Sa vie et son oeuvre. Paris, J. Rothschild, Éditeur, 1889 (2 vol.), [La FONTAINE]. Suite des cents estampes pour illustrer les Contes et nouvelles en vers par Jean de La Fontaione. Paris, Chez J. Lemonnyer, Libraire-Éditeur, 1882 (2 vols.). Set of 4 volumes in-4°, blue half-maroquin with corners, gilt fillet edging the boards, ornate ribbed spine, gilt head, illustrated and illuminated cover preserved (Lansgelin).

 "210 plates and vignettes after original paintings, prints and drawings.
 Edition of 1,100 copies, this one (no. 544), one of 976 on simili-japan.
 Reprint of the plates from the illustrated edition by FRAGONARD, published in Paris by Didot l'Aîné in 1795, with an added note by Anatole de MONTAIGLON, and illustrated with 100 "estampes", 34 of which were taken from the 1795 edition. Suites (nine states), without justification.
Spine faded.
"Superb edition" (Rochambeau, 553-178).
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[FRAGONARD]. PORTALIS (Roger). Honoré Fragonard. Sa vie et son oeuvre. Paris, J. Rothschild, Éditeur, 1889 (2 vol.), [La FONTAINE]. Suite des cents estampes pour illustrer les Contes et nouvelles en vers par Jean de La Fontaione. Paris, Chez J. Lemonnyer, Libraire-Éditeur, 1882 (2 vols.). Set of 4 volumes in-4°, blue half-maroquin with corners, gilt fillet edging the boards, ornate ribbed spine, gilt head, illustrated and illuminated cover preserved (Lansgelin). "210 plates and vignettes after original paintings, prints and drawings. Edition of 1,100 copies, this one (no. 544), one of 976 on simili-japan. Reprint of the plates from the illustrated edition by FRAGONARD, published in Paris by Didot l'Aîné in 1795, with an added note by Anatole de MONTAIGLON, and illustrated with 100 "estampes", 34 of which were taken from the 1795 edition. Suites (nine states), without justification. Spine faded. "Superb edition" (Rochambeau, 553-178).

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[FRAGONARD]. PORTALIS (Roger). Honoré Fragonard. Sa vie et son oeuvre. Paris, J. Rothschild, Éditeur, 1889 (2 vol.), [La FONTAINE]. Suite des cents estampes pour illustrer les Contes et nouvelles en vers par Jean de La Fontaione. Paris, Chez J. Lemonnyer, Libraire-Éditeur, 1882 (2 vols.). Set of 4 volumes in-4°, blue half-maroquin with corners, gilt fillet edging the boards, ornate ribbed spine, gilt head, illustrated and illuminated cover preserved (Lansgelin). "210 plates and vignettes after original paintings, prints and drawings. Edition of 1,100 copies, this one (no. 544), one of 976 on simili-japan. Reprint of the plates from the illustrated edition by FRAGONARD, published in Paris by Didot l'Aîné in 1795, with an added note by Anatole de MONTAIGLON, and illustrated with 100 "estampes", 34 of which were taken from the 1795 edition. Suites (nine states), without justification. Spine faded. "Superb edition" (Rochambeau, 553-178).
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