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Text in French. Contains a total of 246 fables, divided into five parts comprising of 12 books. Title page to each part, dated either 1727 or 1728. Bound in 2 vols. Vol. 1: livres I-VI, vol. 2 Livres I-V & VII. Illus. with 2 plates incl. frontis., and many engrs. throughout the text. 8vo. full calf, marbled eps. Edges of bds. a little rubbed, title to fifth part misbound. Generally contents clean, overall v.g. (Heavy item, will require extra postage).

Fables choisies, mises en vers is a celebrated collection of fables written by the French poet Jean de La Fontaine. First published in 1668, this classic work comprises a series of short tales, each with its own moral lesson, inspired by Aesop and other classical sources.