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[FINE BINDINGS] LA FONTAINE, JEAN DE contes et nouvelles, en vers Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1868. In two volumes. Out-of-series copy, 1/116 (of 171). 12mo. With frontispiece portrait, 77 engraved appliqué plates, many of erotic subjects, but lacking the appliqué frontispiece in the second volume. Contemporary full gilt paneled brick red crushed morocco, richly gilt foliate spine compartments, raised bands, inner dentelles gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Lightly worn; ownership signature in ink on front blank, small stains to prelims, some foxing to same, light foxing to text, otherwise bright and attractive bindings. Ex-library with book-plates on front paste-downs, all numbers in pencil on verso of front free endpaper and title-pages. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.