Benjamin Rabier - Fables de La Fontaine - 1906

Fables of La Fontaine, illustrated by Benjamin Rabier

310 compositions, of which 85 in color

Original edition.

This is the masterwork of Benjamin Rabier, famous for his talent in animal drawing. His style is distinguished by a clear, expressive, and immediately readable line, giving the animals a lively personality while preserving their natural characteristics. Rabier excels in the art of anthropomorphism, infusing humor and dynamism into his compositions. In this edition of La Fontaine's Fables, his drawings accompany the text with liveliness, reinforcing the playful and educational dimension of the tales while offering a striking and accessible visual interpretation.

S.d. (1906), 24 x 32 cm, 312 pages + 4 of table of contents. Publisher's cloth, red percaline with a mounted color illustration, gilt title pieces, all edges gilt. Various traces of rubbing on the binding, notably on the lower corners, spine loose, two tears of 2 and 10 cm on the rear hinge, losses on the headpieces, two small stains on the back cover. Two small losses on the edge of the title page and on the half-title. Interior clean, no doodles or drawings.