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1947962F24London: Juvenile Productions Ltd. c1947. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 11" by 9.5". E. H. Davie. Two copies of a charmingly illustrated mid-twentieth century juvenile edition of the fables of Aesop vibrantly illustrated in colour by E. H. Davie. Present here are two copies of this children's edition of the animal fables of Aesop illustrated throughout in colour by E. H. Davie.Davie is best known as one of the illustrators frequently used by Enid Blyton but little else about them is known.The first of the two copies of this edition present here is in the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards while the other has been rebound by Eric Sweet - with his bookplate to the front pastedown - with endpapers renewed.Eric Sweet was a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style.Sweet has produced a chemise and slip case to house these two volumes. To the interior of the chemise is laid down the pictorial paper boards of the rebound volume.Undated; dated circa 1947 via the British Library.Aesop's Fables are a collection of brief moral tales attributed to a storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. These tales typically feature animals as characters who embody human traits and behaviours teaching practical life lessons through their interactions. Classic fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare" "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "The Ant and the Grasshopper" use simple narratives to convey enduring wisdom about virtues such as perseverance honesty and hard work. Two volumes - one in the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards and another rebound in cloth - housed in a cloth chemise and slip case. The pictorial boards of the rebound volume are laid down to the interior of the chemise. Externally excellent with rubbing to perimeters of paper covered boards. Bookplate to front pastedown of rebound cloth volume. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright and generally clean with only the odd spot or light handling mark. Very Good Indeed Juvenile Productions Ltd. hardcover
1910962T66London: George Routledge & Sons 1910. Cloth. Good. 10.5" by 8.5". Harrison Weir. A brightly illustrated collection of some of the fables attributed to Aesop. Illustrated with twenty-five colour images. Collated complete. 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. The collection of stories are re-written in simple language and includes titles such as: Bad Dog Cock and the Jewel Field Mouse and the Town Mouse Fox and the Crow and Hare and the Tortoise amongst others. Illustrated by Harrison William Weir a British artist. Dated from the British Library. In the original quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally sound with light bumping to the extremities and spotting to the boards. Minor discolouration to the board edges with the odd small spot. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light spotting to the first and last few pages with age toning to the endpapers. Good George Routledge & Sons hardcover
1927962T57London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd 1927. Leather. Near Fine. 10" by 7.5". Nora Fry. A smartly bound new edition of this illustrated collection of fables attributed to Aesop illustrated by Nora Fry. New edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece seven colour plates and numerous hand coloured in-text images. Collated complete. 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. Illustrated by Nora Lavrin née Fry an English engraver book illustrator and painter. Bound by Eric Sweet a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. Bound in quarter crushed morocco with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally excellent. With a cloth covered clamshell also in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark. Minor spotting and light age toning to the first and last few pages. A contemporary ink inscription to the half-title. Near Fine George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd hardcover
1912963Y2London: Adam and Charles Black 1912. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". Charles Folkard . The first of this illustrated edition of Aesop's fables adorned with colour plates by Charles Folkard. The first edition with Charles Folkard's illustrations. In the publisher's charming pictorial cloth binding. Collated complete with a colour frontispiece eleven further colour plates and numerous illustrations in the text throughout by Charles Folkard 1878-1963. Folkard studied at various art schools including the St John"s Wood School of Art and Goldsmith"s College School of Art before establishing himself through illustrating children"s classics and nursery literature.This anthology offers many classic fables originating from Aesop including 'The Fox and the Stork' 'The Old Hound' 'The Wolf and the Lamb' and 'The Wind and the Sun'.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Externally very smart with slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities most notably to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting of varying degrees throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good Adam and Charles Black hardcover
1968962P30New York: Doubleday & Company Inc 1968. Leather. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5"; 9.5" by 6.5". Murray Tinkelman. Two copies of Murray Tinkelman's charmingly illustrated Aesop one copy being beautifully rebound and vividly hand coloured by Eric Sweet. Two copies of this Tinkelman edition of Aesop presented together in a custom cloth clamshell. One copy is in the original publisher's cloth with two unclipped book club edition dust wrappers the other is strikingly bound in a quarter morocco binding with patterned paper to the board. Bound by Eric Sweet in January 2006. Clamshell is in a near fine condition.Both volumes are illustrated with line drawings throughout however the rebound copy has been vibrantly hand-coloured.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 by the award-winning Murray Tinkelman primarily known for his illustrations for sci-fi and fantasy.Based on the translation of George Fyler Townsend.With an introduction by Isaac Bashevis Singer.Book club editions.Bound by Eric Sweet a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. One copy is in the original publisher's cloth with two unclipped dust wrappers the other is rebound in a quarter morocco binding with decorative paper to the boards presented together in a custom cloth clamshell bound by Eric Sweet. Externally the rebound copy is fine. The original cloth copy is a little rubbed to the spine with a publisher's label to the rear paste down and ink to the verso of the front endpaper. Dust wrappers are a little edge worn with small tears and chips mostly to the spine. One of the dust wrappers has been reinforced to the reverse. Spines are a little sunned and a few light handling marks to the wraps. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. A few light marks to the clamshell in a near fine condition. Fine Doubleday & Company Inc hardcover
1928962T68London: Ernest Benn Limited 1928. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7.5". Marcus Gheeraerts. A smart first edition of this collection of fables and myths adorned with lovely illustrations after Marcus Gheeraerts. Twenty-four fables of Aesop and others collected into one volume the first trade edition. Illustrated throughout. Including classic tales of 'A Fox and a Raven' 'The Hares and the Frogs' 'A Fox and Grapes' and 'A Man and a Satyr' among many others. Rendered into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange an English pamphleteer author courtier and press censor best known for his polemical pamphlet 'An Account of the Growth of Knavery'. Illustrated after the designs of Marcus Gheeraerts a Flemish artist working at the Tudor court described as "the most important artist of quality to work in England in large-scale between Eworth and van Dyck". In the original full cloth binding. Externally smart with light wear to the extremities and minor fading to the spine and board edges. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Ernest Benn, Limited hardcover
1933115476Limited Editions Club 1933. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Slipcased limited editions club issue # 440 of 1500 copies issued signed by Bruce Rogers. Tight and unmarked. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1924962Y34London: John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd 1924. Leather. Fine. 9" by 6.5". Percy J. Billinghurst . A beautifully bound volume of Aesop's Fables decorated throughout with illustrations by Percy J. Billinghurst. A handsome later impression of this illustrated edition of Aesop's Fables including 'The Lion and the Mouse' 'The Stag and the Horse' and 'The Boasting Mule'. In a handsome modern rebind of quarter morocco decorative paper covered boards and marbled endpapers. Held in the binder's uniform clamshell with a spine title label. From the translation of English pamphleteer Sir Roger L'Estrange and with an introduction by British author of 'The Wind of the Willows' Kenneth Grahame. Strikingly illustrated throughout with full-page drawings by Percy J. Billinghurst. Bound by Eric Sweet a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. Rebound in quarter morocco with decorative paper covered boards and marbled endpapers. In the binder's uniform clamshell with spine title label. Externally lovely. Clamshell has a hint of shelf wear otherwise excellent. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd hardcover
19236794Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1923. Deux parties en un volume grand in-4 broché de [18- titre, faux-titre, justification, introduction, table]-286-[2] pages, premier plat orné de décors et titres dorés, dos orné de filets, fleurons, dates et titres dorés, second plat orné d'un motif floral doré. Bords de la fragile couverture un peu usé avec de mimimes déchirures, dos plissé, intérieur sans défaut.
19291655MADRID: Tipografía de Archivos 1929. Folio.- Media piel lomera con tejuelo conserva cubiertas originales.- LII.- CXXXII.- 204 ilustraciones entre texto. Edición facsímil. Las 52 primeras páginas corresponden a una bibliografía de las Fábulas de Esopo por Emilio Cotanello y Movi. Manchas de óxido en cubiertas. Palau nº 81959 Tipografía de Archivos unknown
1920220081Um 1920. Signiert "Erich Glas". In der Form mit dem Monogramm und bezeichnet "Avaritia". Druck auf bräunlichem Velin. Ca. 11 x 9 cm 24 x 20 cm.
1975BN190368Imprint unknown 1975. 1975. Softcover. Fables <br/><br/>Fables Aesop Imprint unknown paperback
1998067837The Easton Press. A beautiful crisp clean leather bound hardcover in fine condition. Photos available upon request. We are a brick-and-mortar store and sell our own inventory. . Fine. Hardcover. 1998. The Easton Press hardcover
1912307754London New York : W. Heinemann ; Doubleday Page & Co. 1912. New Edition. Hardcover. Good copy rebacked with the original spine laid back gilt decoration to the spine and boards. Front board starting. Some staining wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; bright and sharp-cornered. Includes previous owner's inscription. Series; Children's illustrated classics. Physical description; xxix 223 pages 13 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations some color ; 21 cm. Subjects; Fables Greek ; Translations into English. Fables. Aesop's fables. Aesop's fables Children's literature. Animals in literature. Short stories ; Juvenile fiction. Folklore. Fables Greek ; Illustrations. Children's stories. Fables ; Juvenile fiction. Folklore ; Juvenile fiction. Fables Juvenile literature. Fables Greek ; Adaptations. Animals ; Juvenile fiction. Animals. Fables. Genres; Adaptations. Fables. Fiction. Illustrated. Juvenile works. Translations. London New York : W. Heinemann ; Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover
1933962Z16New York; London: Charles Skilton; Viking Press 1933-48. Leather. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5"; 8.5" by 5.5". Boris Artzybasheff. The first U.S and first UK editions of Boris Artzybasheff 's illustrated edition of Aesop's fables one copy in the original dust wrapper and the other beautifully bound by Eric Sweet in crushed quarter morocco. The true first American and UK editions of Boris Artzybasheff's illustrated edition of Aesop's fables. Bound by Eric Sweet a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style.Illustrated with monochrome wood engraved frontispieces and monochrome wood engraved vignettes and full page illustrations. A two volume set. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and the other copy bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with paper to the covers. Both housed in a cloth clamshell box. A charming illustrated collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. These editions were edited and illustrated by the American/ Russian illustrator Boris Artzybasheff. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and the other copy bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with paper to the covers. Both housed in a cloth clamshell box. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with one small tear and slight handling marks. Internally bright to both and clean to '1933' and generally clean to '1948' with occasional light spotting. The clamshell is lovely with Eric Sweet's binder's label. Near Fine Charles Skilton; Viking Press hardcover
1912104155William Heinemann. London. 1912. William Heinemann. 1912. First edition trade. Hardback. No DW. Green cloth decorated in gilt spine slightly knocked extremities lightly rubbed. Coloured frontis. plus 12 coloured plates all with captioned tissue guards. 5 plates in b/w and numerous illustrations to text. Endpapers browned gift inscription to blank of prelims. Generally a very clean and sound copy of this lovely edition. hardcover
193441889Couverture illustrée en couleurs. Traduit du grec par J.-B. M. de Bellegarde avec les quatrains de Benserade. Illustré par X. LEFEVRE. Couverture et frontispice par A. F. COSYNS. A grands témoins.
19991904100080Easton Press 1999-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Bound in full black leather. Stamped with gilt design on cover front back and spine. 4 raised bands. All edges gilt. Silk moire fabric end papers. Satin ribbon place holder. Fine binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. <br><br> For more than 30 years the Easton Press has been the standard for finely bound profusely gilt classic leather bindings. Easton Press hardcover
19821322Guildford England: Circle Press 1982. Printed wrapper. First Edition. 4to 8pp. illustrated with two relief prints. One of 100 copies signed by Legge in pencil. Designed and printed by the artists on 300 gsm Somerset rag-made paper bound in brown cardboard covers with black lettering on front and sewn with white thread. Fine. Circle Press unknown books
1954WN5616New York: MOMA 1954. Paper covered boards in black and red designed by Frasconi. Number 43 of 973 numbered copies signed by Frasconi Glenway Wescott who did the new translation and Joseph Blumenthal at the Spiral Press. Frasconi"s linoleum blocks are bold in black and red and seem to be peculiarly American pictures of barns with hex signs and figures wearing what appear to be blue jeans. An altogether charming and fresh presentation of a favorite subject by an illustrator known best for his children's book. Limited/Numbered. Clothbacked Paper Covered Bds. Near Fine/Slipcase Good. Illus. by Frasconi Antonio. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade. MOMA Hardcover books
193157543N.p.: : Van Beuren Corporation 1931. First edition. original wrappers illustrated in color. . Light use to wrappers; very nice. 4to. Van Beuren Corporation, unknown
19921-0679417907Everymans Library 1992. Hardcover. New. 336 pages. 8.50x6.50x1.00 inches. Everymans Library hardcover
1912763<p>Aesop's Fables - First USA Edition published by Doubleday Page & Co 1912<br />Great clean collectable condition throughout see images.<br />Book Condition: Very Good small ownership inscription to front end papers no foxing present and clean tight binding. pictoral cover has minor bumps and rubbing only and is protected by removable archival cover</p> Doubleday Page & Co hardcover
1983962T83Bucks: Ginn Publishing 1983-1995. Paperback. Fine. 8.5" by 8". Val Biro. Eighteen very smart volumes of fables attributed to Aesop retold and illustrated by Hungarian children's author Val Biro. Ten volumes. 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. Each volume contains two of these classic tales. Retold and illustrated by Balint Stephen Biro a Hungarian children's author artist and illustrator. This collection is arranged into three sections of six volumes being: Fables 1-6 1995. Eleventh impression. The Fox and the Crow; The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs; The Donkey in the Lion's Skin; The Boy Who Cried Wolf; Town Mouse and Country Mouse; and The Boy and the Lion. Fables 7-12 1995. Nineth impression. The Ducks and the Tortoise; The Eagle and the Man The Donkey in the Pond; The Man His Son and the Donkey The Donkey and the Lapdog; and The Farmer and His Sons. Fables 13-18 1995. Third impression. The Lion and the Mouse; The Fox and the Stork; The Hare and the Tortoise; The Sick Lion; The Monkey and the Fishermen and The Bear and the Two Friends. With a clamshell case bound by Eric Sweet a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. In the original pictorial card wraps. Externally excellent. With a cloth covered clamshell which is also in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine Ginn Publishing paperback
1976001828<p>London: Scolar Press 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited Edition of 500 numbered copies this copy No.59. 4to pp6 of the introduction and pp292 of the fables themselves and the b/w woodcuts reproduced in facsimile from the copy in the Royal Library Windsor Castle. Hardcover no dust jacket. Binding of heavy raw linen with black stamped titles to brown morocco label on spine in near fine condition with a tiny bit of bobbling to the linen. Inside in excellent near fine condition. An excellent copy of this facsimile published for the Caxton quincentenary of Aesop's Fables one of the most popular books of the early years of printing. Caxton's edition of his own translation from the French was the first in English. Scarce <br /><br /></p> Scolar Press hardcover
