Florian's Fables, Illustrated By The Finest Artists Of 19th-century Tokyo Japonism, In A Slipcase

Selected Fables by Florian
illustrated by Tokyo’s finest artists
edited by Pierre Barboutau
Tokyo: Ernest Flammarion, Publisher
S. D. circa 1895
Kané-Mitsou Masao, Publisher in Tokyo, Shueisha, Printer, edited by Yamamoto Yeijiro


2 Japanese-style paperback volumes, made of folded pure Japanese rag paper, printed onone side
Unnumbered edition from the regular print run
Illustrated with 28 double-page inserts, or 14 fables per volume, with lamp-black and black ornamentation in the text

Good overall condition with a few rare scattered foxing spots, which is rare for this edition
Vivid colors and high-quality printing
Protected by slipcases and aJapanese-inspired case made of solid gray percaline with leather fasteners
A beautiful, rare, and high-quality set
Books only, without case: 20.4 x 15.2 cm
La Fontaine’s Fables are also available in a similar binding

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