How many books were included in the first collection of Jean de La Fontaine’s Fables?

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Jean de La Fontaine Jean de La Fontaine, oil painting by François De Troy; in the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Geneva

The first collection of Jean de La Fontaine’s Fables, known as the premier recueil, included six books. Published in 1668, these works established the foundation for what are considered some of the greatest masterpieces of French literature.12