[Fables] Five French titles: (1) J.C.C. Formage. Fables choisies, mises en vers

par le citoyen Formage. Paris and Rouen, Barrois and Periaux, "An VIII" (1799 or 1800), 2 parts in 1 vol. (12), 252; (4), 308 p. Contemp. hcalf, gilt spine w. mor. letterpieces. A good copy w. minimal imperfections.

Authenticated by the author. 1st ed. of a collection of 290 orig. fables in verse that reflect the spirit of the French revolution. Interestingly, some of these fables condemn slavery and call for freedom of slaves. Quérard III, 163; Frère, Normandie I, 478. (2) G.A. le Monnier. Fables, contes et épitres, par M. l'Abbé Le Monnier. Paris, A. Jombert père a.o., 1773. (24),215,(1 blank),7,(1) p. W. engr. frontisp. by B.L. Prevost after C.N. Cochin, contemp. marbled calf, ribbed and gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, marbled edges. 1st ed. of orig. fables by Monnier (1721-1797), a French priest and literary author. Attractive copy from the library of the prolific French writer and traveler James Condamin (1844-1929), a priest and canon who became professor in literature in Lyon. W. his owner's entry dated 1912 on first free endpaper, his stamp and an old catalogue clipping on the title-p., and some short annotations in pen at the beginning of the work. Cohen-De Ricci 621; Cioranescu 39140. -and 3 others (1802-1810), incl. a rare French language Baltimore imprint by Warner & Hanna (1810). (total 5)