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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
1828963Z11London: Joseph Booker; et al. 1828. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 5.5" by 3.5". None stated. A pocket sized edition of Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables adorned with over one hundred wood engravings. An early nineteenth century copy of Samuel Croxall's edition.Illustrated with upwards of one hundred and fifty vignette engravings on wood.A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition was translated and written by Samuel Croxall and is notable for its addition of his 'instructions' to the end of each fable which taught the reader how to apply the lessons of the fables to every day life.In the original cloth housed in a modern cardboard clamshell casing. In the original cloth housed in a modern cardboard clamshell casing. Externally very smart with fading to the spine the odd minor mark to the boards and minimal bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages. The clamshell is lovely. Very Good Indeed Joseph Booker; et al. hardcover
1821962T52London: J. Booker 1821. Leather. Good. 5" by 3". Not Stated. A scarce pocket sized copy of this illustrated edition of Aesop's fables with a preface from Samuel Croxall. Illustrated with upwards of one hundred and fifty emblematic engravings. 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 a preface from Samuel Croxall an Anglican churchman writer and translator particularly noted for his edition of Aesop's Fables. Bound in full calf. Externally sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor loss to the head of the spine and the spine label with marks to the boards. Hinges starting with the front free endpaper loosening slightly. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front endpaper. Good J. Booker hardcover
1804962F36London: J. Brambles A. Meggitt and J. Walters et al 1804 . Vellum. Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A beautifully bound quarter vellum example of Croxall's translation of Aesop's fables charmingly illustrated with vignette illustrations. A beautifully bound early nineteenth century edition of the fables of Aesop.Illustrated with a frontispiece and with vignette woodcuts throughout.Samuel Croxall was an Anglican churchman writer and translator particularly noted for his translation of Aesop's Fables first published in 1722.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. Endpapers renewed. Former owner's inscription to title page head.The leaves of this volume have been washed. Bound by Eric Sweet in quarter vellum with marbled paper covered boards and with ink title to back strip. With a corresponding felt lined chemise and cloth covered slip case. 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. In a quarter vellum binding with marbled paper covered boards. Housed in a felt lined chemise and cloth covered slip case. Externally fine. Endpapers renewed. Slip case and chemise in fine condition. Internally firmly bound. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages exceptionally bright with only the odd light handling mark. Fine J. Brambles, A. Meggitt, and J. Walters et al hardcover
1899962F25London: John Lane The Bodley Head; Angus & Robertson 1899-1977. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 10.5" by 8". Percy J. Billinghurst. Two scarce editions of Aesop's fables including the very scarce first edition of the Percy J. Billinghurst illustrated edition and a late twentieth century edition also featuring his illustrations. Two volumes of the fables of Aesop both featuring the illustrations of Percy J. Billinghurst.The first of these two volumes is the very scarce first edition of this charming late nineteenth century edition of Aesop's fables with this edition from the English version of English pamphleteer Sir Roger L'Estrange featuring an introduction from Kenneth Grahame - author of 'The Wind of the Willows' - and illustrated by Percy J. Billinghurst.Illustrated with a frontispiece and with full page illustrations throughout - included in the pagination - from illustrator and bookplate designer Percy J. Billinghurst. The second volume is the scarce 1977 first edition of George Beal's retelling of the fables which also features Billinghurst's illustrations throughout.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.Housed in a cloth slip case In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings housed in cloth slip case. Externally excellent with bump to head of 1899 volume. Internally firmly bound. Pages of 1977 volume exceptionally clean and bright with the odd spot to the 1899 volume. Slip case in excellent condition. Near Fine John Lane The Bodley Head; Angus & Robertson 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
2007SONG025203192XUniversity of Illinois Press 2007-02-14. 2nd. hardcover. Used: Good. 7.00x2.20x10.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of Illinois Press hardcover
34916London: Ward Lock. 1st ed. Hardcover. Rountree Harry. 1st ptg. Large 8vo full tan cloth with color cover inset plate. 48 color plates by Harry Rountree foxing to edges near fine 1925 gift inscription on half-title. Ward Lock hardcover
1820963Z8Derby: Henry Mozley and Sons 1820. Leather. Near Fine. 6.5" by 4". None stated. An excellent copy Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables illustrated with wood engravings and bound by Eric Sweet in crushed quarter morocco with a clamshell casing. A nineteenth century edition of Samuel Croxall's edition. 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 a monochrome wood engraved frontispiece and monochrome wood engraved vignettes. A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition was translated and written by Samuel Croxall and is notable for its addition of his 'instructions' to the end of each fable which taught the reader how to apply the lessons of the fables to every day life.Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards housed in a cloth clamshell box.Undated dated by the binder's date. Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards housed in a cloth clamshell box. Endpapers renewed. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages and the odd minor spot. The clamshell is lovely. Near Fine Henry Mozley and Sons hardcover
1818mon0000147654Printed by E. Walker for T. Bewi 1818T. hardcover. Good. in x in x in. 1823 Second Edition Walker Longmans on contemporary calf leather slightly rubbed and scratched outer boards but inner content excellent Printed by E. Walker for T. Bewi hardcover
0847813649New. hardcover. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. hardcover
2011G1404865039I4N10Capstone 2011. Library Binding. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Capstone unknown
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
1816BOOKS341485Hartwick NY: L. & B. Todd. Acceptable/NO DUSTJACKET. 1816. . Board Leather - ORIGINAL. Board Leather Binding - ORIGINAL . 24mo. 95pp. cover shelf wear chipping of leather and board creasing cracking lightly soiled; Former owner's inscription on front free-endpaper Former owner's stamp on title page some staining/foxing of some pages two pages loose front and rear hinges cracked front and rear pastedowns wrinkled binding of rear portion of text block weak few pages with corner creases majority of pages unmarked. . L. & B. Todd hardcover
1807375205New Haven: Sidney's Press 1807. Woodcut illustrations. 142pp. 12mo. Contemporary sheep-backed marbled paper boards minor wear. Woodcut illustrations. 142pp. 12mo. Edited by Nathaniel Crouch. At least two wood engravings signed by Alexander Anderson. Welch 15.2; Shaw 11949 Sidney's Press unknown
63-4563Mill Valley CA: Sunflower Press 1974. Micro-Miniature Book. 64mo. 18 pp. Black Leather on Brown Printed Boards Letterpress Illustrations. Cunningham's retelling of Aesop's fable. Bradbury Sunflower Press 8 p. 288. Near Fine. Fine miniature books from the Sunflower Press 1972 - 1989. Mill Valley, CA: Sunflower Press, 1974. hardcover
181800222089NEWCASTLE ENGLAND: E. WALKER. BOUND IN FULL BROWN LEATHER WITH COMPARTMENTS TO SPINE CONTAINING FOUR GILT VIGNETTES OF DOG AND SWAN. BOARDS ARE SCORED INTO DIAMOND SHAPES BY BINDER WITH TWO ROWS OF DECORATIVE GILT BOARD EDGES. MARBLED ENDPAPERS IN RED BLACK AND PINK MARBLING EXTENDING TO ALL EDGES. TWO BOTTOM CORNERS ARE SLIGHTLY RUBBED BUT BINDING IS TIGHT AND SOUND. ENGRAVED BOOKPLATE OF FAMILY FRANKLAND TO FFEP WITH ENGRAVING OF FISH ENCIRCLING AN ANCHOR. 187 FABLES EACH WITH BEWICK ENGRAVING SET ABOVE THE TEXT AND TISSUE GUARD BEFORE EACH FABLE. PREFACE AND INTRODUCTION INCLUDED. ODD SCATTERED FOXING SPOTS THROUGHOUT OTHERWISE VG . Very Good. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 1818. E. WALKER hardcover
1857028414UK: W. Kent and Co 1857. 1st Edition . Decorative Cloth. Good . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles Bennett. 1st Edition 1857. Designed and Drawn on the Wood by Charles H. Bennett Engraved by Swain. Wonderful illustrations. Bennett a noted artist and contributor to Punch was also a founding member of the Savage Club. Joseph Swain was an English wood-engraver. He is best known from his engravings in Punch magazine of cartoons by Sir John Tenniel. Bound in he original cloth. Book is good and quite bright. Marking to cloth. Edges rubbed in places. Contents quite good. Pages lightly foxed and rear pages with stating to edges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 18408 <br/> <br/> W. Kent and Co 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
1800961P60London: C. Whittingham; J. Johnson; W. Ginger and Son; et al c1800. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A scarce edition of the enduring fables of Aesop an illustrated edition with an engraved to each fable. A scarce edition of Aesop's 'Fables'.Illustrated with an engraved title and an engraving for each fable. Collated complete.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 adventure of many different creatures.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In a contemporary calf binding. Externally generally smart a little rubbed. Neat repair to the front joint. Small tear to the head of the front joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good C. Whittingham; J. Johnson; W. Ginger and Son; et al hardcover
1894mon0000080149Macmillan 1894-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. On green decorative cloth gilded lettering and bird motif to frontis 1894 edition with some light staining to bottom of first few pages Macmillan hardcover
65775Hannover Werkkunstschule 1962. . Jede Radierung von der Künstlerin SIGNIERT. - Katrin Beck- Brandt geb. 1942 studierte Grafik und Malerei und arbeitete danach als freie Grafikerin. Sie heiratete den österreichischen Maler Gustav Kurt Beck 1902-1983 der im Schloss Wolfsburg eine Druckwerkstatt für Künstler eingerichtet hatte. Seit über zwanzig Jahren arbeitet Katrin Beck-Brandt in der Städtischen Galerie Wolfsburg; sie schuf u. a. Kinderbücher u. Märchenillustrationen. - Unteres Kapital leicht bestoßen obere Umschlagkante schwach aufgehellt. Gutes Exemplar mit scharfgratigen Abzügen auf festem Kupferdruckpapier. (Hannover, Werkkunstschule, ( 1962). unknown
