Yes, I’ve been posting rare fairy tale books for weeks now. But, well, there’s “rare” and there’s “RARE”. How about a set from the author that quite literally invented the term fairy tale? “Les Contes des Fées” by Madam d’Aulnoy aka Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness d’Aulnoy [La Compagnie does Libraires, 1774]. Complete in four sheep leather bindings with cat’s paw design. Marbled endpapers in the classic 18th century French swirl of blue, pink, and yellow. Marbled edges. Some loss of spine gilt, rubbing/fraying to top spine edges, rubbing to raised bands. Bindings all solid. Volume 2 missing pg 13/14. Else, Very Good. $875 via DM. Price includes free domestic shipping. Not yet listed anywhere else online for sale but still be closer to $1,000 when/if it hits eBay. #rarebooks #antiquarianbooks #madamdaulnoy #fairytales #shelfporn #bookporn #fairiesofinstagram #bibliophile #bookcollecting #booknerd #bookset #frenchbooks #bookish #bookworm #treatyourshelf #oldbooks #bookstagram #buzzinstock https://www.instagram.com/p/CNYEBiYBx4n/?igshid=14ml3l8am0zl2
