Fables nouvelles.
177313590AB1773. 4 parts in 1 volume. La Haye et se trouve a Paris Delalain 1773. 23 : 145 cm. XXII pages 1 leaf 309 pages 1 leaf engraved frontispiece engraved title engraved title with engraved vignette 99 engraved illustrations and 99 culs-de-lampe. Contemporary marbled calf boards surrounded by triple gilt fillets wide gilt inner dentelles spine richly gilt back label edges gilt. A luxurious edition of Dorat's "Fables" printed on Dutch paper with ample margins. `"Its delicacy of execution as well as in the beauty of the embellishments the book rivals 'Les Baisers and must be regarded as Marillier's masterpiece" Lewine. Clement-Pierre Marillier 1740-1808 is considered the outstandig illustrator of the Louis XVI period. More then 25 engravers executed his drawings depicting the motifs of the fables and are surrounded by an ornamental frame. The engravings are executed by Arerivet Baquoy Delaunay Duflos and others. Marillier was a master in the field of miniatures. - "Cet ouvrage qui rivalise de perfectin avec les Baisers est le chef-d'oeuvre de Marillier sous le rapport de la finesse de l'exécution et de l'esprit dans tous les sujets qui l'ornet" Cohen. Also the publishing date of the book is 1773 some vignettes in part II are dated 1774 or 1775 so presumably this was completed in 1775 only. - A mint copy with the engravings in strong impressions. - Spine slightly rubbed. Contemporary marbled calf boards surrounded by triple gilt fillets wide gilt inner dentelles spine richly gilt back label edges gilt. - Page 231/232 with small restored tear not affecting the text. - Otherwise a fine copy in contemporary binding. - A masterpiece of French Book illustration. hardcover
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