The Fables of the Fontaine- Seven Story Card Set, 2017

Item — Box: CFC Artifact Box 19

Identifier: CFC2021.0259.1-3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.

From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can imagine here. Please explore all that is to offer here in my fables Catalogue of Objects.

This is the largest online catalog of fable related objects on the internet. Many are from Aesop's Fables but you will find La Fontaine, Velazquez and Krylov also represented in this collection.

Dates

Creator

Brient, Leila (Person)

Extent

7.5" Linear Feet ; 7.5'' x 4.75'' x 1"

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

Abstract

2017 Jeu de 7 families: Les Fables de L Fontaine. Artist: Leila Brient. editions Lito.

There are many forms of "Jeu de 7 familles." This is a lovely version dedicated to seven of La Fontaine's most popular fables. The special feature of this version is the way that six cards in each family build a continuous picture. The six cards allow the whole verse fable to be told, and one card fits very well with the next. Tres joli!