Fables choisies (or) Choix de fables by La Fontaine illustrated by a group of the best artists in Tokyo, under the direction of P. Barboutau Imprimerie de Tsoukidji-Tokio for E. Flammarion, Tokyo 1894, 15,3 x 19,7 cm, 2 paperbound volumes in a slip-case
First edition illustrated with 28 color prints, one of the rare numbered copies on smooth paper and reimposed in large hanshibon size, yamato-toji stitching.
Not advertised in the details, this printing in traditional Japanese format without mention of the publisher Flammarion undoubtedly constitutes the first print run of the edition reserved for Japanese clientele.
Remarkable union between the