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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
20149781499619478-2025CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2014. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Aesop</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9781499619478</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2014</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 120</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. Of diverse origins the stories associated with Aesop's name have descended to modern times through a number of sources. They continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic mediums.</p> CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform hardcover
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
1802962P16London: S. Fisher 1802. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 4". Not Stated. Samuel Croxall's popular edition of Aesop an illustrated volume of the classical fables. The fables of Aesop here translated and edited by Samuel Croxall.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.Illustrated with a frontispiece and ten plates.Collated bound without plates 2 3 4 6 7 11 12 13 14 16 18 23 and 24.Croxall was noted for this edition of 'Fables' for his easy colloquial style and their instructive applications a popular and oft-reprint translation.Including a life of Aesop. In the original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Spine is faded. Light rubbing and bumping to the spine and extremities. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. A few light marks to the cloth. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks. Page 153 to 168 are a little edge worn. Plates have been hand-coloured by a prior owner. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the title page. Very Good S. Fisher hardcover
18183259742Madrid.: Imprenta de Don Antonio Espinosa. 1818. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 16 cm. 307 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura artesanal lomo en piel. Fábulas. Vida de Esopo. Las ilustraciones son viñetas xilográficas. Biografías. Espinosa de los Monteros Antonio. 1732-1812. imp. Real Compañía de Impresores y Libreros del Reino . Cubierta deslucida. Imprenta de Don Antonio Espinosa. hardcover
4398945Collectors Library. Main Market. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books from classics to hidden gems ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 09/01/2011 Collectors Library hardcover
1909327745New York: P. F. Collier & Son 1909. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Limited edition numbered 2495. Gilded top text block edge. Toning on spine.; Harvard Classics. P. F. Collier & Son hardcover
1811101787Padova Nel Seminario 1811. In 8° mezza pelle coeva con fregi filetti e titoli oro al dorso. Pp. XX 1 tavola pp. 193 3 n.n. 1 tavola in fine. Simbolo dell'Accademia della Crusca al frontespizio ed in ultima. Qualche giallitura ma molto buono lo stato di conservazione Padova, Nel Seminario unknown
187819519London: Longman's Green & Co 1878. Later printing. Hardcover. Duodecimo 5" x 7.25" green red and gilt-stamped pictorial cloth with gilt spine. All edges gilt. Back cover decorated in blind. 312pp. Profusely illustrated throughout the text "with the original wood engravings by Thomas Bewick". Two former owners' names and an inscription on the verso of the front free-endpaper. Some wear at extremities particularly the head and tail but still a lovely copy. "In Three Parts. I. Fables Extracted from Dodsley's; II. Fables with Reflections in Prose and Verse; III. Fables in Verse. To which are prefixed The Life of Aesop and An Essay Upon Fable by Oliver Goldsmith. Faithfully Reprinted from the Rare Newcastle Edition published by T. Saint in 1784." Longman's, Green & Co hardcover
18612040Worcester: J. Grout Jr. 1861. JUVENILE RHYMING VERSE CHAPBOOK. Wrapper title: The Book of Fables. Illustrated by Engravings.<br /> 24mo 5 ¾" x 3 ¾"; 24pp; pale peach wrapper front wrapper title and publisher surrounded by a border of fancy printer's ornaments a sid-wheeler steam ship on the top flying an American flag and an open double-decker railroad car at the bottom a vignette of flowers under the title; the rear wrapper is a publisher's ad for his "CHEAP BOOKSTORE" at 199 Main Street Worcester; publisher's string binding; engraved vignette of a fox on the title page; 3 full page illustrations head and tail piece; soiling to wrapper title and first page with damage to fore-edge not extending into the print area spotting throughout; very good minus. AAS 223140. Fourteen fables from Aesop some told in rhyming verse: The Fox and the Grapes The Fox and the Tortoise The Shepherd's Boy The Fox and the Goat The Ass in the Lion's Skin The Dog and the Water Dog The Wolf and the Crane The Dog in the Manger; Hercules and the Clown The Lark and Her Yonug sic Ones The Doves and Hawk The Groom and the Horse The Lion and Other Beasts and The Owl and the Nightingale.<br /> <br /> This copy has the misspelled fable title "The Lark and Her Yonug Ones" on page 17. Page 24 has an engraving of a large tree a person holding a gun on one side and a goat on the other. There are variants with the spelling corrected and an engraving showing a tent under a tree. This may be an earlier imprint with the uncorrected spelling. J. Grout, Jr. unknown
8887Stephens Henry L. Stephens Henry L.illus. Aesop. FABLES OF AESOP. Edward H. Weed NY 1867. Large 4to. green cloth 65pp. text and 56 plates lithographed by Julius Bien known for his lithographs of Audubon's birds. Some foxing mostly marginal with only a few spots actually on images some wear at corners; an old reback of the spine with the original spine laid on also shows light wear. This is withal a very nice copy of a book with extraordinary illustrations of anthropomophicized animals somewhat reminiscent of the manner of Grandville. hardcover
020824Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company. Rare Book Collectors Original Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 198pp.; HB red w/gilt; no title on spine; some rub; PONft.endpaper; 3"tearhalf-title; pgs.15&49 detached not missingotherwise cleantight pgs. "with numerous illustrations. <br/> <br/> Albert Whitman & Company hardcover
1489624430.Glibrary. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
190995846New York: P. F. Collier 1909. Edition De Luxe. Hardcover. Very Good in decorative boards. Gilt robust to front panel as well as upper page edges. Spine lightly sunned. Volume belongs to a Limited Edition set No. 5040. Alumni Edition. ; The Harvard Classics; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. P. F. Collier hardcover
27141467-nnew. unknown
1801124201Paris.: Billois. 1801. Hardcover. Good. 14 x 9 cm. 2 tomos encuadernados en un volumen. Encuadernación en plena piel de época lomo dorado con tejuelo hierros y ruedas. contiene trece láminas de grabados originales. Idioma francés. Literatura. 82 82 Billois. hardcover
1821694L26London: J Booker 1821. Disbound. Good Only. 5" by 3". Not Stated. A scarce pocket sized edition of Aesop's fables. Illustrated throughout. A scarce edition. With upwards of one hundred and fifty emblematic devices. With a preface with S Croxall. Samuel Croxall was an Anglican churchman writer and translator. His edition of Aesop's Fables was first issued in 1722 and was celebrated for its colloquial style and is then followed by 'instructive applications'. Prior owner's inscription to the front endpaper 'C Kirk'. Aesop's Fables originally belonged to the oral tradition and were not collected for three centuries after Aesop's death. In a full calf binding. Boards are detached. Minor rubbing to the spine with loss to the head and tail of spine. The textblock is firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with handling marks and occasional scattered spots to pages. Good Only J Booker unknown
19766000Winchester: Winchester College Printing Society 1976. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. Translated by James Sabben-Clare and illustrated with very fine woodcuts by Richard Atkinson-Willes. A limited editon of 400 numbered copies and 26 lettered copies signed by Sabben-Care and Atikinson Willes. This in no 93. To commemorate the quingentenary of the arrival of Wiliam Caxton in England. Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Front board has light shading and markings and the edges are rubbed. Internally in very good condtion. 4to. shared 50/50 with Colin Barkham 1976 Winchester College Printing Society hardcover
1839963Z10London: William Milner 1839. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 5" by 3". None stated. A beautifully bound pocket sized copy of Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables bound in full diced calf housed in a uniform chemise and slipcase adorned with many wood engravings. A beautifully bound nineteenth century copy 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 facsimile of the original frontispiece lacking the original and one hundred monochrome vignette 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 full diced calf with a cloth chemise and matching slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Bound in modern full diced calf with a cloth chemise and matching slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Lacking the original frontispiece renewed with a facsimile. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages with the odd spot and minor handling mark an owner's inscription to the verso of the title page and a minor archival tape repair to pp. 224. Very Good Indeed William Milner hardcover
