[Fables. Fairy tales] Six Dutch publ. in French in 3 vol.: (1) A. de la Motte-Houdart

Fables nouvelles, dédiées au Roi. Avec un discours sur la fable. The Hague, Isaac Vaillant, 1720. 364 p. W. engr. frontisp. by Edelinck after Ch. Coypel. Contemp. blindst. vellum binding. Fine copy.

A rare 1st Dutch ed., still unill., of 100 new fables by Motte-Houdart (1672-1731). 1st ed. was published in Paris, 1719. (2) L. de Mailly. Les illustres Fées. Contes galans. dedié aux dames. Par madame D**. Seconde ed. (...). Amst., Aux dépens d'Estienne Roger, 1710. (8), 214, (2) p. W. engr. frontisp. and 11 half-p. engr. ills., contemp. hcalf, 12mo. Partly waterst. in margins. Binding worn along extremities, upper joint split. From the library of Anthon Bakels, with his stamp on 1st free endpaper. Bound w.: (3) Le passe-temps agréable, ou Nouveau choix de bons-mots, de pensées ingénieuses, et de rencontres plaisantes (...). Rott., J. Hofhout, 1709. (10), 405 p. (4) Rare 2nd ed. of fairy tales long ascribed to Madame d'Aulnoy. (5) Rare 1st ed. of a large collection of frivolous anecdotes and gallant adventures in prose and verse. (6) 1 nicely ill. similar work, dated 1745, in a binding signed "Simier. R. du Roi". Front cover loose. (6 titles in 3 vols.)