Bidspirit auction | Dictionnaire abrégé de la Fable

Dictionnaire abrégé de la Fable – Chompré | Paris, 1833 | Early Pocket Edition on Mythology - Rare early edition of “Dictionnaire abrégé de la Fable” by Chompré, published in Paris, 1833 by Mame et Cie, imprimeurs-libraires. This compact mythological dictionary provides a poetic and encyclopedic overview of Greco-Roman mythology, integrating references to poets, statues, and paintings – an essential tool for understanding classical heritage in European literature and art. Features:  • 455 pages.  • Pocket format: 14 x 9 cm.  • Title page illustrated with engravings (Venus & Vulcan; Adonis fighting the boar).  • Original yellow wrapper, worn with amateur restoration using adhesive tape.  • Scattered foxing (rousseurs) throughout.  • Overall in good condition for its age. A valuable bibliophilic item for collectors of classical studies, French pocket editions, and early 19th-century Parisian printings.