JOUVE (Paul) - LA FONTAINE (John of). Fables. Paris: Gonin & Cie, 1929. - 2 volumes in-4, one of which is consecutive, 324 x 250: 78 pp., (2 ff.), 78 pp., (2 ff.), illustrated cover. Black morocco, first plate decorated with vertical golden fillets, two white boxing scrolls and a vertical line of snakeskin triangles bordered by a golden scroll, smooth back, grey and beige boxing scroll framed inside, green suede linings and endpapers, double endpapers, untrimmed, cover and back preserved, case (Vera Creola). Illustrated edition of 32 superb compositions by Paul JOUVE (1878-1973), including one in colour on the cover, 13 full-page colour, 12 full-colour banners and 6 coloured, two-colour or monochrome culs-de-lampe. In addition to this, there are 25 letterings drawn by François-Louis SCHMIED. Edition of 150 copies on vellum paper, signed by Paul Jouve at the justification. This one is one of 130 numbered in Arabic numerals. Precious copy enriched in a separate volume with a colour suite on japanese and a suite of colour tests on vellum. Beautiful bindings signed by Vera Creola.