LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Contes, Amsterdam, s.l., 1762. 2 volumes in-8, Fermiers généraux edition, containing an abridged Life of La Fontaine by Diderot and ending with five tales not by La Fontaine, namely La Couturière, Le Gascon and La Cruche by Autereau; Promettre est un et tenir est un autre by Vergier and Le Rossignol attributed to either Lamblin or Du Trousset de Valincourt. Illustrated with 2 portraits (La Fontaine after Rigaud engraved by Ficquet and Eisen after Vispré engraved by Ficquet), 80 figures by Eisen engraved by Aliamet, Baquoy, Choffard, Delafosse, Flipart, Lemire, Leveau, de Longueil and Ouvrier and 4 vignettes and 53 culs-de-lampe by Choffard, the last of which contains his portrait. The figures "Le cas de conscience", "Le diable de Papefiguière", in uncovered state, the figures "Alix made" and "Le remède" in the state before the ornaments, "Féronde" in the state before the bonnet, "Le roi Candaule" before the plate on the leg, "Le cocu batu et content" regrafted by Longueil, the last cul-de-lampe of the first volume after the letter. Bound in full contemporary red morocco, boards with triple gilt filleting, 5-ribbed ornate spine, all edges gilt. In protective slipcase. (discreet crack to the second cover of the first volume, light stains, tiny light brown spots). Expert : M. Nicolas ASVISIO