La Fontaine - Fables - 1933

This is a first edition thus copy, of "The Fables Of Jean De La Fontaine", featuring 12 wonderful tipped-in plates, by Stephen Gooden. The book remains in Good condition and it would make a great addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Good overall condition - lightly read
- Rare First Edition Thus copy
- 12 tipped-in black & white plates
- Pages & plates are clean & straight
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and Hinges are secure
- Boards are mostly straight & bright - very minor marks
- Spine is straight & bright - slight tear to the head
- Neat previous owner's name to Front Flyleaf

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SUMMARY

- The Fables Of Jean De La Fontaine
- Translated by Edward Marsh
- Illustrations by Stephen Gooden
- Printed 1933, First Edition Thus
- Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London
- Hardback

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

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SHIPPING

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