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184876957New York:: Collins & Brother ca. 1848. publisher's cloth. . Occasional spotting to text; gold lettering on spine quite dull; tight and sound. 12mo. With more than Fifty Illustrations designed by John Tenniel. Collins & Brother, hardcover
1873h43856Philadelphia: Claxton Remsen & Haffelfinger 1873. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo 6.25 x 4.25 inches publisher's dark blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine very good minor rubbing and wear to corners and spine ends 1877 ownership inscription on flyleaf contents clean and bright 208 pp with half-page woodcut illustrations for many of the fables. A charming old edition. Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger hardcover
1884213868Boston MA: D. Lothrop & Co 1884. Hardcover. Good-. Red/orange boarts with gilt and black text black printed illustration on cover. Textblock fully gilt. 111 Unnumbered pages. Bw illustrations. Illustrated by E. H. Garrett F. H. Lungren F. Childe Hassam George Foster Barnes M. J. Sweeney<br /> Contents: The cats at law -- The ants and the grasshopper -- The maid and the milkpail -- The town mouse and the country mouse -- The donkey and the lion's skin -- The larks and the farmer -- The hare and the tortoise -- The fox and the stork -- The shepherd boy and the wolf -- The lion and the mouse -- The fox and the crow -- The frogs who wished a king. D. Lothrop & Co hardcover
1845018282UK: William Milner 1845. New Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. New Edition 1845. Illustrated with over 100 engravings. Lovely little miniature book. Engraved fold out frontis. Bound in the original cloth. Book is very good and bright. Light edge rubbing. Contents quite good. Pages age toned and marked in places. New front endpaper. More images can be taken upon request. Ref14846 <br/> <br/> William Milner hardcover
1870962H36London; New York: George Routledge and Sons c1870. Cloth. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". Harrison Weir. A smart copy of Aesop's Fables featuring 50 illustrations by Harrison Weir RI and a charming colour frontispiece. in the publisher's original red cloth binding with blind stamp decoration.This volume is undated dated using Jisc from a copy held at The University of East Anglia Library.This edition is notable for featuring 50 illustrations by Harrison Weir RI and a charming colour frontispiece. Collated complete.Weir was known for both his extensive work as an illustrator and as "The Father of the Cat Fancy" having organised the first cat show in England at the Crystal Palace London in July 1871.This copy includes fables such as "Wolf and the Crane" "Hare and the Tortoise" "Vine and the Goat" Old Hound" "Fox and the Leopard" "Hare and the Hound" "Wolf and the Shepard" "Dove and the Crow" among many others.Aesop was a storyteller who is thought to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. He is best known for his collection of fables featuring anthropomorphic animals that illustrate moral lessons of honesty wisdom and kindness. These fables have become enduring classics continuing to be shared with generation after generation. Publisher"s advertisements to rear two leaves typical of the era. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Rubbing and bumping to extremities particularly to joints resulting in minor loss to cloth. Fading to spine. Rubbing and the one or two handing marks to boards. One or two small closed tears at head and tail of spine joints. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot and one or two handling marks heavier to fore edge. Slight creasing and damp staining to corner of frontispiece not affecting the picture. Very Good George Routledge and Sons hardcover
18656735New York: printed at The Riverside Press for Hurd and Houghton 1865. 130 engravings based on designs by Herrick. 8vo. original brown cloth decorated in gilt. Top of spine rather worn and front hinge split. printed at The Riverside Press for Hurd and Houghton hardcover
1882105815Paris : Librairie des Bibliophiles - D. Jouaust 1882. 175x110mm. VII- broch. couverture remplie. Bon tat. Tirage 350 exemplaires 1 des 320 exemplaires numrots sur papier verg n¡ 213. Bel exemplaire. 300 Librairie des Bibliophiles - D. Jouaust unknown
18471196P083Halifax: William Milner 1847. Reprint . Hardback. Printed pages: xviii 296. Very Good Minus. 3.25 x 5.25 inches 8.25 x 13.5 cm. Publishers blind-stamped brown cloth binding with gilt decoration to spine. Page edges untrimmed. Slight bumping to ends of spine and corners light marking to boards. Vertical crease to front free endpaper. Staining to rear endpaper. Some marking and stains to the text. Fold-out frontis with pencilled notes to reverse vignette to title page. Includes 211 fables and 100 woodcut illustrations. Prize inscription to front free endpaper. . Overall condition is Very Good Minus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.00; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £18.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 3.25 x 5.25 inches 8.25 x 13.5 cm. William Milner hardcover
187773759New York:: The World Publishing House 1877. publisher's blue cloth stamped in black and gilt-lettered on the spine. Rear free endpaper lacking; light use to cloth; tight and sound. 8vo. Illustrated by One Hundred and Thirty Engravings. The World Publishing House, hardcover
1897963Y3London: Bliss Sands & Co. 1897. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated . A very smart edition of Aesop's classic fables each accompanied by a relevant proverb from the writings of Shakespeare Macaulay and others. The first edition of this collection of Aesop's fables. With each fable paired with its own proverb from prominent writers such as Shakespeare John Bunyan Macaulay William Wordsworth and others. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.Illustrated with half-page engravings throughout. Includes stories such as 'The Mischievous Dog' 'The Birds the Beasts and the Bat' 'The Fox and the Wolf' and many more. In the original red cloth binding. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities and dulling to the spine cloth. With a couple small marks to the tail of spine. Internally firmly bound. With scattered spotting throughout heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed Bliss, Sands & Co. hardcover
185872352xx 148 32 pages 32-page publisher's catalogue at rear illustrated throughout with woodcuts in the text and illustrated title page Published by John Murray hardcover
18044176Gainsborough: J Brambles.E Mozley 1804. Hardcover. Good. A Gainsborough publication of Aesop's Fables extensively illustrated by 168 attractive woodcuts by Kirkall. In a handsome modern blue half Morocco binding the title page is laid down paper stock browned. Missing several groups of pages eg 29-44 otherwise a tidy and attractive volume. Good 1804 J Brambles...E Mozley hardcover
1884962P12Boston: D. Lothrop and Company 1884. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7.5"; 10.5" by 8". Various. A scarce American versified edition of Aesop's fables a decoratively illustrated edition. In a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase both in a near fine condition.A scarce versified edition of the fables of Aesop.Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life following adventures of many different creatures.Illustrated with a frontispiece and decorative borders and vignettes throughout.With illustrations by E. H. Garrett F. H. Lungren F. Childe Hassam George Foster Barnes and M. J. Sweeney.Versified by Clara Doty Bates.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Durham University Library and Collections. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with patterned paper to the boards in a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase. Externally generally smart a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Spots to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Slipcase is a little faded chemise is a little rubbed. Slipcase and chemise are both in a near fine condition. Very Good D. Lothrop and Company hardcover
1854028734USA: Milner and Company 1854. New Edition . Cloth. Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. New Edition 1854. Illustrated with over 100 engravings. Engraved fold out frontis. Bound in the original cloth. Book is good with marked used cloth boards. Edges rubbed Hinges lightly repaired in places. Contents average. Pages age toned and marked in places. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 18408 <br/> <br/> Milner and Company hardcover
186377082New York:: The World Publishing House 1863. publisher's plum cloth with gilt vignette on front panel and elaborately gilt spine. Faint 1866 pencil ownership signature; spine uniformly sunned but gold decoration bright. Clean tight and sound. . 12mo. Illustrated by One Hundred and Thirty Engravings. The World Publishing House, hardcover
1867961H38New York: Fowler and Wells 1867 . Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". Various. An intriguing People's Edition of Aesop's Fables with illustrations accompanying this collection of classic tales. In the publisher's original cloth binding with blind stamp pattern. The 1867 edition of Aesop's Fables: The People's Edition is a notable Victorian-era publication that aimed to make Aesop's timeless tales accessible to a broader audience with 49 illustrations. Collated complete. With publisher's advertisements to the rear. This volume contains the fables: "Ant and the Grasshopper" "Angler and the Little Fish" "Astronomer" "Bear and the Fox" Cock and the Jewel" "Eagle and the Beetle" "Fox and the Hedgehog" "Hare and the Hound" "Hen and the Cat" "Jupiter and the Bee" "Lamb and the Wolf" "Lion in love" "Mice in Council" and many more. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Rubbing and bumping to extremities occasionally resulting in loss to the cloth particularly at the spine. Slight loss at head of spine. The odd mark and slight rubbing to boards. Front free end paper missing. Spotting and the odd handling mark to endpapers. Hinges somewhat worn with rear hinge is coming loose. A couple of spots of damp staining to rear endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound though rear hinge is coming loose. Previous owner's ink inscription to first leaf. Pages typically age toned with faint scattered handling marks. The odd spot heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edge. Good Fowler and Wells hardcover
1896961Y67London: George Bell and Sons 1896. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 5.5" by 4.5". J. Wolf; J. B. Zwecker; T. Dalziel. A delightful illustrated new edition of this classic collection of fables with many vignettes throughout. A new edition of 'Aesop's Fables' comprising classic stories with underlying with moral social religious and political themes or lessons. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Includes 'The Wolf and the Lamb' 'The Shepherd's Boy' 'The Horse and the Stag' 'The Lion in Love' and many more. This edition is adorned with many engraved vignettes throughout from Joseph Wolf Johann Baptist Zwecker and Thomas Dalziel. In the original cloth binding. Externally very smart with slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine. Contemporary prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the occasional handling marks. Very Good Indeed George Bell and Sons hardcover
1900044103New York: A. L. Burt 1900. Undated ca. 1900. Very good in chipped dustjacket. Illustrated with color plates and engravings. Green cloth with vivit color illustration mounted on the front cover 87 pages matching dustjacket. The book has light edge rubbing good hinges sound text block clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some large chips that only barely affect lettering and only a small portion of the cover design some age-toning and soil to the white background of the rear panel. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A. L. Burt Hardcover
1872mon0003149391T. Nelson and Sons 1872. Hardcover. Good. . Scarce. Minor fading/rubbing to spine. Occasional page staining due to reading overall clean. Binding sturdy. T. Nelson and Sons hardcover
185172786Philadelphia:: Hogan & Thompson 1851. Added illustrated title page;. Hogan & Thompson, unknown
189577609London:: J. M. Dent & Co. at Aldine House 1895. publisher's gilt pictorial cloth; gilt spine; t.e.g. with remnants of ribbon ties at fore-edge. Slight tanning to the illustrated endsheets; cloth soiled. 12mo. Illustrated by Charles Robinson. The Banbury Cross Series. J. M. Dent & Co. at Aldine House, hardcover
18481406119New York: Collins & Brother ca. 1848. Hardcover. Octavo xv 148 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in decorated green cloth paneled spine with gilt tooling. Spine green with bright gilt inlay. Mild shelfwear and soiling minor rubbing to top and bottom of spine with light fraying. Textblock age toned but clean. Front free endpaper loose. Includes over 50 illustrations. Shelved above showcase. 1406119. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Collins & Brother hardcover
1900044144Chicago: W. B. Conkey Company 1900. Undated ca. 1900. Well-illustrated selection of Aesop's fables with 75 full page illustrations frontis in color remaining plates in black and white. Bright and colorful pictorial hardcover in sea-green aqua blue black yellow and white 7.75 inches tall illustrated dustjacket. The book has some rubbing to corners and spine ends good hinges sound text block age-toned and lightly speckled endpapers pages clean name and 1904 date inside front cover two small stickers on front free endpaper - Santa and a clown - no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is age-toned with chips mainly to the spine ends fairly little paper loss. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. W. B. Conkey Company Hardcover
1900031812UK: Warne 1900. New Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harrison Weir. New Edition Circa 1900. Undated. Illustrated throughout with black and white engravings. The book is very good and bright. Edges lightly rubbed. Quite a tight binding. Contents good. Endpapers darkened. More images can be taken upon request. Ref12730##014688 <br/> <br/> Warne hardcover
1868000014790Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co 1868. Later edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo. 5 vi-xx 21-208 2 pp. Brown publisher's cloth with borders in blind on each board gilt lettering on the spine. Illustrated with several full-page and in-text designs all in black and white. The illustrations bring the short stories to life. A dampspot on the rear board and light chipping to the spine. One gathering starting from the gutter. J.B. Lippincott & Co hardcover