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Collection Ibled Black and White

Collection Ibled Black and White

1925?   Nineteen small (2⅛" x 2¾") numbered black-and-white "Collection Ibled" trade cards illustrating fables of La Fontaine.  Five cards a gift of Denise Debuigne, Chantepic, France.  Fourteen cards for $90 from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne Ricouart, France, Sept., '18.

Simple thin cards with nothing on the verso.  The image side of the card has "Collection Ibled" at the top along with a number ranging from 375 to 531.  The style is sometimes reminiscent of Benjamin Rabier. 

See the cards below.  Click on any to see an enlarged version.

#343: GA

#369: FC

#373: Lion and Mosquito 1

#375: Lion and Mosquito 2

#381: Ass and Dog 1

#382: Ass and Dog 2

#384: Ass and Dog 3

#387: Ass and Dog 4

#390: MM 1

#397: MM 2

#403: TH

#420: Cobbler & Banker

#430: Cat, Weasel & Rabbit

#437: MSA

#447: Wagoneer Stuck in Mud

#454: Animals Sick in Plague

#489: Lark & Her Young 1

#496: Lark & Her Young 2

#531: Fox & Goat