Jouve (Paul).- La Fontaine (Jean de) Fables, number 85 of 150 copies signed by the publishers, printed in red, black and gold, 13 wood-engraved plates and numerous illustrations by Paul Jouve all printed in colours, many heightened with gold, decorative title and initials by F.-L.Schmied in red, black and gold, with suite of 38 unfinished trial proofs of the illustrations by Jouve at end, light foxing to inner margin of title and following leaf, occasional spotting, original pictorial wrappers, uncut, glacine wrapper, original parchment folder with ties, a little rubbed and soiled, small split at head of upper joint, board slip-case (rubbed, some splits to joints), 4to, [Paris], 1929.
Jouve (Paul).- La Fontaine (Jean de) Fables, number 85 of 150 copies signed by the publishers, printed in red, black and gold, 13 wood-engraved plates and numerous illustrations by Paul Jouve all printed in colours, many heightened with gold, decorative title and initials by F.-L.Schmied in red, black and gold, with suite of 38 unfinished trial proofs of the illustrations by Jouve at end, light foxing to inner margin of title and following leaf, occasional spotting, original pictorial wrappers, uncut, glacine wrapper, original parchment folder with ties, a little rubbed and soiled, small split at head of upper joint, board slip-case (rubbed, some splits to joints), 4to, [Paris], 1929.
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