fables. paris, pierre didot l'aîné, an x, 1802. — La Fontaine, Jean de

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Estimate: €5,000–€7,000 hammer ≈ $6,258–$8,762
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Sale: Sotheby's — Bibliothèque Carlo De Poortere, Paris · 6 November 2014
Dimensions: 485 x 330 mm
Record ID: TB-2026-4301248
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La Fontaine, Jean DE. 1621-1695., fables. paris, pierre didot l'aîné, an x, 1802. Sotheby's, 6 Nov 2014, lot 290. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4301248.

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La Fontaine, Jean DE. 1621-1695., fables. paris, pierre didot l'aîné, an x, 1802. Sotheby's, 6 Nov 2014, lot 290. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4301248.

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