MOORE, Marianne (translator); Jean de la FONTAINE

The Fables of La Fontaine

New York: Viking Press, 1954. 8vo. x, 342 pages. Cloth; printed dust jacket. Light wear to binding at extremities; jacket a bit faded and with some light wear and chips along edges. Item #408790

First trade edition, presentation copy, inscribed by Marianne Moore: "M.M. from M M with love / Dear Margaret, I I hope I am right in feeling that you would care to have this. Diffidantly, Marianne." Moore has made four corrections in the text, on pages x, 77, 230 and 326. Abbott A11.a1a.

Price: $400.00