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5 parts in 2 volumes. Zacharias Chatelain, Amsterdam 1728. 8vo. (36)+268+(2) + 233+(1)+123+(3) pages. Titlepage printed in red and black. Engraved illustration on frontispiece (Picart) + engraved portrait (Picart after Rigaud). Richly illustrated with 240 engraved vignettes (Hendrik Cause). Fine pastiche bindings of brown calf with richly gilt decoration on spine, gilt decorations on boards, including inserted panels of darker, contemporary mottled calfskin. In slipcase. Slight foxing. Name (Swinburne 1810) on front flyleaf in both volumes. Lovely set.

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.