Amsterdam

First edition, rare, illustrated with 10 figures, including the famous folding plate of the Sabbath.
Two title pages in red and black.
It is often said that the second 1754 edition is more comprehensive and more rare. There is nothing, not only the first edition has undergone no censorship, but all copies of 1710 we met are in full conformity with the edition of 1754; Furthermore edition was published in 1753, which makes editing much vaunted 1754 is an illusion. According to some bibliographers, the original edition has some censorship; or our exemplary 31 chapters contains much like that of 1754, while the censored copies contain only 26. Moreover Chapter II...

Edition called the Farmers General, taking for text editions from 1685 and 1696, adding tales of Autreau and Vergier, given in the 1718 edition.
The edition was printed in 2000 copies on laid Holland paper, ours, one of the few copies in full morocco contemporary.
The book is illustrated with 80 figures before the letter Eisen performed by the most famous writers of the time (Aliamet, Baquoy, Choffard, Delafosse, Flipart, Le Mire, Leveau, Longueuil and Worker), two portraits frontispiece (one of La Fontaine by Hyacinthe Rigaud and second by Eisen Vispré engraved by Ficquet) and six vignettes Choffard, including two under two inset top of each volume, and two won...

New edition, the first editions of both parts having appeared in 1704 and 1706 respectively.
Contemporary full glazed brown sheep binding. Spine with five raised bands decorated with a red morocco title-label, gilt compartments and fleurons, as well as a broad gilt dentelle at foot. Gilt roll on leading edges and headcaps. All edges speckled red. Headcaps worn. Headband at head severed. Corners bumped. Some pale foxing.
Compilation of anecdotes, short tales and apophthegms, moral reflections, maxims - the type of work offering pleasant reading that the 17th century enjoyed.