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1992Q-1857159004Gardners Books 1992-09-30. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Gardners Books hardcover
1933h45457NY: New York: The Limited Editions Club 1933. Hardcover. Very good. No. 958 of 1500 signed by Bruce Rogers. 8vo vellum backed marbled boards in slipcase. Book very good vellum a little spotty and yellowed small spot of rubbing to front cover original subscriber's bookplate laid in newsletter. Slipcase fair to good with some wear rubbing soil light stains splitting at edges light tape marks to one edge. The Limited Editions Club hardcover
198812395Mount Vernon NY: A. Colish Inc 1988. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Dan Kelm. Bumped corners else tight bright and unmarred; near fine. 4to. xi 52pp 2. One on an edition of 1500 copies unnumbered printed in Centaur and Narrow Bembo type on specially made Strathmore Pastelle paper by A. Colish. Design and typography by Jerry Kelly. Introduction by Kit Currie. Over twenty illustrations taken from woodcuts in a fifteenth-century copy of Aesop's Fables. Attractively bound in rose paste-paper patterned boards with gilt spine label. A. Colish, Inc hardcover
190936569London: Hodder & Stoughton 1909. 1st. Hardcover. Detmold Edward J. 4to full brown cloth elaborate gilt-stamped cover and spine 23 mounted color plates with letterpress tissue guards and numerous line drawings by Edward J. Detmold. Wear to tips fraying to spine heavy chipping to head and foot of spine interior near fine no previous owner's marks. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
19992080502106917657Not Available 1999. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1980BBS-2001281Putnam Pub Group 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 11x8x0. First American edition. 29 pages. Glossy illustrated boards in very good condition lightly bumped and rubbed along the edges and corners. Mild scuffing throughout exterior. No jacket. Spine square. Binding tight. Very faint scuff to title page p. 6 and p. 18. Interior otherwise bright and clean. Overall in very good condition but lacking DJ. Putnam Pub Group hardcover
1920963T18London: Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. c1920. Cloth. Near Fine. 10" by 7.5". Not Stated. A smartly bound copy of this very scarce collection of fables attributed to Aesop with colour illustrations. Very scarce work. Illustrated throughout with twelve colour full-page images. A collection of the fables attributed to Aesop a Greek fabulist and storyteller noted for his tales characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters. Many of the tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Bound in modern cloth with the original wraps bound in. Externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. A contemporary ink inscription to the front page. Near Fine Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. hardcover
1995962T86Hampshire: Templar Publishing 1995. First edition. Hardback. Fine. 9.5" by 11.5". Ian Andrew. A very smart first edition of this illustrated fable from Aesop retold by British writer A. J. Wood. First edition retold by A. J. Wood. Very scarce edition. Illustrated throughout. A charming retelling of one of the classic fables attributed to Aesop The Lion and The Mouse. Exploring the moral of the story - that no being is so small or insignificant that it cannot aid a creature of greater importance. Retold by A. J. Wood a British author of children's books editor and illustrator. Illustrated by Ian Andrew a British illustrator noted for his black-and-white pencil illustrations. In the original paper covered boards. Externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. With the original price sticker to the rear pastedown. Fine Templar Publishing hardcover
19749780226033846-2025University of Chicago Press 1974. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Aesop</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> University of Chicago Press</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780226033846</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1974</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 112</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484 the fables and their morals continue to charm modern who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare or the boy who cried wolf</p> University of Chicago Press hardcover
198843183A. Colish 1988. One of 1500 copies. Large 8vo pp. 52. Introduction by Kit Currie. Patterned paper over boards with applied spine label. A nice copy. Printed on specially made Strathmore Pastelle paper. A. Colish unknown books
1920962H32London; New York: J. M. Dent & Sons Limited; E. P. Dutton & Company c1920. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5.5". Frederick Colin Tilney. A charming edition of Aesop's Fables in the publisher"s original pictorial paper illustration featuring eight vibrant colour illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding with charming pictorial paper illustration affixed to the front board. This copy is notable for featuring over 200 fables and is distinguished by its eight vibrant colour illustrations including a colour frontispiece. Collated complete.The book includes well-known fables such as "The Frog and the Ox" "The Peacock and the Crane" and "The Lion in Love" among 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. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to boards spine and extremities. Scattered spotting handling marks and slight offsetting to endpapers. Previous owner's inscription to verso of frontispiece. Internally generally firmly bound. Scattered handling marks to the perimeters of the pages along with the odd spot. Otherwise bright and clean. Very Good J. M. Dent & Sons Limited; E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover
1920962H33London; New York: J. M. Dent & Sons Limited; E. P. Dutton & Company c1920. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5.5". Frederick Colin Tilney. A charming edition of Aesop's Fables in the publisher"s original pictorial paper illustration featuring eight vibrant colour illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding with charming pictorial paper illustration affixed to the front board. This copy is notable for featuring over 200 fables and is distinguished by its eight vibrant colour illustrations including a colour frontispiece. Collated complete.The book includes well-known fables such as "The Frog and the Ox" "The Peacock and the Crane" and "The Lion in Love" among 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. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart. Fading to spine. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. One or two slight handling marks to boards. Previous owner's small ink inscription to front paste down. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Small ink mark to rear pastedown. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned. One or two spots to fore edge. Slight cockling to colour illustrations facing page 97. Very Good Indeed J. M. Dent & Sons Limited; E. P. Dutton & Company hardcover
1950965T33New York: The Macmillan Company 1950. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Kurt Wiese. A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of fables attributed to Aesop with commentary from Australian-born folklorist Joseph Jacobs. First illustrated edition of this work. Illustrated throughout. A collection of the fables attributed to Aesop a Greek fabulist and storyteller noted for his tales characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters. Many of the tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Retold with literary commentary and historical context provided by Joseph Jacobs an Australian-born folklorist literary critic and historian who became a notable collector and publisher of English folklore. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese a German-born book illustrator and writer who illustrated over three hundred books. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is also very smart with minor wear and chipping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine The Macmillan Company hardcover
1919851T63London: William Heinemann 1919. Cloth. Good. 8" by 6". Arthur Rackham. A scarce neat collection of Aesop's fables illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham. Scarce work. Fourth impression 1919. Originally published 1912. Illustrated throughout with frontispiece and twelve colour plates with tissue guards and many black and white images. Collated complete. Aesop's fables a collection of fables credited to Aesop a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones an American translator. With an introduction by Gilbert Keith Chesterton an English writer philosopher Christian apologist a literary and art critic. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham an English book illustrator who is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally smart with light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. Cloth lifting slightly to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot or tide mark. Good William Heinemann hardcover
1972HH5187Gregg International 1972. Facsimile reprint of 1699 edition. Green cloth gilt. No dustwrapper. No ownership marks. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders with tracking overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Hardback. Hardback. Fine. viii 476 xiv 238pp. 4to: 18 x 27.5cm. Gregg International Hardcover
1996Q-0140369848Puffin Books 1996-02-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Puffin Books paperback
1976Q-0394828127Random House Books for Young Readers 1976-03-12. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Random House Books for Young Readers paperback
1993Q-0809474468Time Life Education 1993-07-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Time Life Education hardcover
1985Q-0030020387Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Holt, Rinehart, and Winston hardcover
1919962T72Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. 1919. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12.5" by 10". Milo Winter. A brightly illustrated first edition of this collection of the fables of Aesop written for children and young readers. First edition of this collection. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and numerous in-text and full-page colour images. A collection of the fables attributed to Aesop a Greek fabulist and storyteller noted for his tales characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters. Many of the tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. This collection includes titles such as: The Wolf and the Kid Belling the Cat The Bundle of Sticks The Two Goats and The Monkey and the Cat amongst others. Illustrated by Milo Winter an American book illustrator. He created editions of Aesop's Fables Arabian Nights Alice in Wonderland A Christmas Carol Gulliver's Travels Tanglewood Tales and others. Some of Winter's best known works include his images for The Lion and the Mouse The Ant and the Grasshopper and The Fox and the Grapes. In the original full cloth binding with pictorial front board. Externally sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and minor age toning to the extremities. Very Good Rand McNally & Co. hardcover
1997Q-0673757528CELEBRATION PRESS 1997-01-29. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! CELEBRATION PRESS paperback
1970Q-0590044389Scholastic Book Services 1970-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Scholastic Book Services paperback
1994Q-0673361950Celebration Pr 1994-09-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Celebration Pr hardcover
1985Q-0805002103Henry Holt & Co 1985-03-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Henry Holt & Co hardcover
1999Q-1566192927Barnes & Noble 1999-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Barnes & Noble hardcover
