Fabuliste du jeune âge. Marcilly. Paris. [1857].

1825 accordiinbg to Gumuchian, 1840 according to Spielmann, or 1857 according to WorldCat. 96 printed pages. 6 engraved plates. Printed by Firmin didot Freres, Rue Jacob, 56 [Paris]. All edges gilt. Original pink silk endpapers coming loose. No inscriptions. 26 x 40 mm. Original bone boards. Faded purple velvet spine. Upper cover with 'Fables' in black calligraphic lettering. Bondy, 77. Houghton, 94. Spielmann, 149. Welsh, 2755. OCLC,  460509985. WorldCat locates one single copy worldwide (Bibliothèque nationale de France).  Le Fabuliste du jeune âge focused on cultivating virtue in children, with fables generally accompanied by their specific "moral sense" or lesson, with "lively illustrations," which were intended to keep young readers engaged. The content largely draws from classic sources like Aesop, making it a continuation of pedagogical traditions that spanned the 18th and 19th centuries. The publisher Marcilly was well-known in early 19th-century Paris for producing high-quality children's books and educational materials, often in small, durable formats suitable for children.