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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
1087811422.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. 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
2011Q-1849390495Andersen Press 2011-11-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Andersen Press hardcover
17981407258London: Printed for C. Dilly . et al. 1798. Sixteenth edition carefully revised and improved. Hardcover. 12mo xxiv 329 pages. In Fair plus condition. Spine is brown without print. Boards in brown leather; worn spine caps and corners torn hinges toning. Text block has cracked hinges light amount of occasional foxing creasing to corners of final pages tear to rear flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece and text engravings. <br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office Case #4. 1407258. FP New Rockville Stock. Printed for C. Dilly ... [et al.] hardcover
2003Q-0192840509Oxford University Press 2003-04-10. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Oxford University Press paperback
1874971P57London: Marcus Ward & Co LTD c1874. Paperback. Good. 7.5" by 11.5". Marcus Ward & Co Ltd. A very scarce volume of six fables of Aesop accompanied by colourful plates. A very scarce work.A lovely volume of fables by Aesop adapted in to "easy words for children". Including 'The Jackdaw in Peacock's Feathers' 'The Basket of Eggs' 'The Dog and Shadow' 'The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' 'The Two Pots' and 'The Conceited Crow'.Complete with six colour plates.Ward was a leading Irish publisher who was known for their colour lithography for which they won a medal at the 1851 Great Exhibition. The illustrations have no artist signature besides that of the publisher. One of the sons of the business John Ward was a watercolour painter.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally a little edge worn with a few small closed tears and chips. Light handling marks and spots to the wraps. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the front wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Good Marcus Ward & Co LTD paperback
1985Q-0030020387Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Holt, Rinehart, and Winston hardcover
8497649281.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Q-0448054531GROSSET & DU7NLAP 1963-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! GROSSET & DU7NLAP 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
1865962T47London: Milner and Company c1865. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 5" by 3.5". Not Stated. A smart copy of this illustrated collection of fables attributed to Aesop with instructive moral applications from Samuel Croxall. Illustrated with one hundred engravings including a folding frontispiece. 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 Cock and the Jewel The Frogs Desiring a King and The Kite and the Pigeons amongst others. With instructive moral applications from Samuel Croxall an Anglican churchman writer and translator particularly noted for his edition of Aesop's Fables. With thirty-two leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Dated from York Minster. In the original full green cloth binding. Externally smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed Milner and Company hardcover
1900488192London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1900. Hardcover in acceptable condition. No jacket. This book does not have a publication date. It was not published in 1900. 110 black-and-white illustrations. Xxviii 364 pages. Engraved boards and spine are marked. Leading corners edges and spine ends are bumped and worn. Spine head is nicked. Page block and pages are tanned and marked. Binding is exposed on early and closing pages but remains intact. Creases throughout pages. Contents are clear throughout. HCW. Hardcover. Acceptable. Used. Frederick Warne and Co. Hardcover
1997Q-0673757528CELEBRATION PRESS 1997-01-29. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! CELEBRATION PRESS paperback
uocl08iaab-21015Girassol. New. Girassol unknown
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
2003Q-0794504094Usborne Pub Ltd 2003-12-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Usborne Pub Ltd paperback
1996Q-0531057429Orchard Books 1996-09-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Orchard Books hardcover
