Fables de Jean-François Haumont, Capitaine Invalide
Paris: N. Renaudiere, 1801.
First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #042755
Full contemporary acid calf, gilt borders and fleurons on spine. Joints cracked but cords attached firmly. Marbled endpapers, old bookplate to pastedown. Mild foxing and browning throughout, but otherwise clean. Scarce collection of fables in the style of La Fontaine dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte by Haumont ("un vieux Militaire Invalide") who had been injured during his service in the Navy. Published in year 9 of the French Republican calendar. 270pp with errata bound at rear. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Myths, Legends & Folklore. Inventory No: 042755.
Price: $500.00