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1974 · 963T4 — Loughborough: Ladybird Books 1974-1998. Hardback. Near Fine. 7" by 4.5". Robert Ayton; Ken McKie; John Dyke; David Frankland; John Hateley. A smart collection of six Ladybird Books containing Aesop's Fables written for children. Six volumes. Ladybird Books. 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. This collection contains: A First Book of Aesop's Fables 1974. Retold by Marie Stuart a British author of children's books. Illustrated by Robert Norton Ayton a British comics artist and illustrator who worked for the Eagle and Ladybird Books. A Second Book of Aesop's Fables 1974. Retold by Marie Stuart. Illustrated by Robert Norton Ayton. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 1982. Retold by Anne McKie an English author and an illustrator of children's books. Illustrated by Ken McKie a British illustrator. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 1993. Read It Yourself Level 3. Retold by Alison Ainsworth an English writer. Illustrated by John Dyke a British author and illustrator. Classic Fables and Legends: Aesop's Fables 1995. Retold by Ronne Randall an American author and children's book publisher. Illustrated by David Frankland a British illustrator. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 1998. Read It Yourself Level 2. Illustrated by John Hateley a British artist and illustrator. In the original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally very smart with light wear to the extremities. With a cloth covered clamshell bound by Eric Sweet in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine Ladybird Books hardcover