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17016410Amsterdam: Ex Typographia Francisci Halmae 1701. Very Good . Lg. 4to. 3016084pp. Indices. Title printed in red & black with an allegorical copper engraved vignette. Added copper engraved title. Illustrated with 18 copper engraved plates each with six large emblematic fable medallions. Plus numerous copper engraved head and tail pieces and large pictorial initials. Early 20th c. full brown morocco hinges & tips rubbed. A.e.g. This copy lacks the folding portrait of the Prince of Nassau. Cohen/de Ricci 797f "tres belle edition bien illustree". Dibdin II 280. Ex Typographia Francisci Halmae unknown books
18292499London: J. M'Gowan and Son 1829. Two volumes in One 140x108mm half black cloth marbled sides worn to foot of spine vii-xxi 263pp and Vol. II iii-vii 311pp.Aquatint plates 100 unusually the plates are bound 51 49 at the end of each volume. Title pages to both volumes in facsimile. Volume I starts with Preface thus seems to lack the contents list. Volume II lacks only the title as contents pages are complete. Name stamp to margin of Preface edge browned and some fingering & soiling a few leaves with edge wear with 3 leaves with 3mm tears to blank margins only. A well loved and well used Aesop with charming AQUATINT PLATES. Very scarce with Oxford the only copy of this printing noted in British libraries - McGowan was printer as well as publisher and his Windmill Street address is given at the foot of the last page of each volume. <br/><br/> J. M'Gowan and Son hardcover books
19339026593New York: Limited Editions Cub 1933. Hardcover. fine. Samuel Croxall's translation with a bibliographical note by Victor Scholderer. With forty six Florentine woodcuts reproduced from a rare sixteenth century Aesop in the library of Wilfred Merton and redrawn by Rogers. One of 1500 numbered copies designed by Bruce Rogers and signed by him printed by John Johnson at the University Press Oxford.Bound in quarter vellum and marbled paper boards. Slipcase worn at the edges. Former owner's bookplate. Publisher's informational postcard laid in. <br/><br/> Limited Editions Cub hardcover books
1849207621Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston 1849. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. A French text of Aesop with a French-English dictionary at the end of the book. Scant pencil margin notes. Quarter leather over paper-covered boards with a small japanese tissue patch to the bottom of the spine. Uncommon printing; only a later edition found in OCLC. Very Good binding. Lindsay & Blakiston unknown books
185673373London: John Murray 1856. New Edition. Hardcover. Very good. New Edition with more than one hundred illustrations designed by John Tenniel. Lewis Carroll was so impressed by Tenniel's animated illustrations for this edition of Aesop's Fables first published in 1848 that he chose the artist to illustrate Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1865. From the library of Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott 1824-95 Lord Mayor of London in 1879-80 with his armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. Small octavo: xiv 145 p. In a period one-half brown calf over marbled paper binding with a burgundy calf spine label decorative gilt stamping and brown endpapers. Minor ink staining to the extremities of the last few leaves not affecting the text with a small chip to the bottom corner of the final leaf. A bit of rubbing to the marbled paper; otherwise very good. John Murray hardcover books
18001339289London: printed by C. Whittingham. For J. Johnson. W. Ginger and Son. R. Baldwin. F. and C. Rivington. G. and J. Robinson. and 13 others in London 1800. Hardcover. Octavo 2 xii 4 267 1 pages; VG-; bound in contemporary full calf later rebacking with new spine gilt titling; moderate shelfwear and rubbing to binding; The title-page is engraved; with 110 fables and one woodcut per fable; page 129/130 with large tear non-archival repair page 131/132 with large tear; early ink ownership to title page top edge; shelved case 7. ESTC: N42329 ESTC with 3 copies listed. 1339289. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. printed by C. Whittingham. For J. Johnson. W. Ginger and Son. R. Baldwin. F. and C. Rivington. G. and J. Robinson. [and 13 other hardcover books
198843183A. Colish 1988. One of 1500 copies. Large 8vo pp. 52. Introduction by Kit Currie. Patterned paper over boards with applied spine label. A nice copy. Printed on specially made Strathmore Pastelle paper. A. Colish unknown books
1791013739Mitriti: Apud Hilarium Santos 1791. Red leather spine label. Spine floral designs in gilt. Old marbled endpapers. Title-page with illustration. All edges red. Spine extremities worn as are corners. Writing in a very old hand on title-page with small area of brown spotting. See photo. Text is quite clean with occasional brown spots. 88 illustrations through the text indexed at the conclusion. 324pp. index. A rather elusive edition of Aesop's Fables published in Madrid text in Latin. Not listed in OCLC or APBC. We have seen a 1788 Madrid edition with same number of plates but a different publisher. This edition was mentioned in Blake's "Ninth Catalogue of Second-hand Books" on p.312. . Later Edition. Full Mottled Calf. General Moderate Wear/No Jacket. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Apud Hilarium Santos Hardcover books
1979GKK220-015Heiligenhaus: Hans Gerd Goldschmidt 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. Miniature Book. 2 1/4 x 1 9/16 inches. 124 pp. Text includes 22 fables of Aesop in German-language with 8 drawings by F. Rosmasler Jr. list of the fables included in the text; text clean unmarked. Gilt-stamped brown leather gilt-stamped dust-jacket paper slip-case; binding square and tight. Glen Dawson's copy without distinguishing marks. GKK220-015. Fine. LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies this is number 127. Printed in 6-point Palatino by Rolf Riotte on Buttenpapier and bound by Horst Schmita. Projected to consist of 3 volumes this is the only volume issued of the series. It is the only miniature book printed in West Germany bound in leather with a printed dust-jacket; this edition has lovely headbands; a truly excellent example of the book arts. 2 copies listed in Worldcat. Hans Gerd Goldschmidt, hardcover books
17247417London: Printed for D. Brown et al. 1724. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 1229i.e. 33115502pp. Index of the fables. Leaf of ads for the publisher at rear and another leaf of ads for the author following his "Life of Aesop." Illustrated with a copper engraved frontispiece portrait and 1 copper engraved plate. Cont. calf worn nicely rebacked gilt decorated spine with red morocco label. Title page and top margin of frontis. with some old soiling. Faded water stain at lower outer corner of about 20 leaves near rear. Occasional light foxing. Ownership signature on front pastedown dated 1750. Printed for D. Brown et al. hardcover books
1788WAS38893J.F. and C. Rivington et al. London 1788. Good: moderate overall wear to binding; small piece torn from margin of C3 affecting approximately 10 letters gathering P partially sprung. fourteenth Edition 6 3/4 x 4 inches xxxiv 329 7 index pages contemporary calf with red morocco spine label Includes engraved frontispiece and 196 woodcut illustrations each measuring 2 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches in pagination. Neat ink owner inscription dated 1796 on front free endpaper. J.F. and C. Rivington, et al., London unknown books
1931215926Paris: Harrison 1931. Limited. hardcover. near fine/near fine. Calder Alexander. Illustrated with fifty drawings by Alexander Calder. 124pp. Tall thin 8vo original boards with blue printed d.w wrappers slightly foxed; uncut edges 2-piece red board slipcase is broken. Paris: Harrison of Paris 1931. A near fine copy in a good slipcase.<br/><br/> From a total edition of 615 copies printed on Auvergne hand-made paper this is one of only 20 marked "not for sale". The fifth publication of Harrison of Paris.<br/><br/> Harrison unknown books
1817725781817. AESOP. FABULAE AESOPI SELECTAE or Select Fables of Aesop: With AN English translation more literal than any yet extant designed for the reader instruction of beginners in the Latin tongue. By H. Clarke. Baltimore: Published by J. & T. Vance; J. Robinson Printer 1817. Parallel texts in Latin and English printed in double columns. 161 pp. 12mo. Worn and rubbed contemporary binding of speckled calf with shallow loss at crown. The upper board is detached. Text leaves are age-browned and foxed. This imprint is not noted in OCLC though it does note a Fielding Lucas Jr. imprint in Baltimore from the same year with the same pagination. Shaw & Shoemaker 39948. unknown books
18107067Philadelphia: Printed for C. and A. Conrad and Co. et al. Lydia R. Bailey Printer 1810. Later printing. Full Calf. Good. 155pp. Plus 3pp. publisher's ads. Cont. speckled calf very worn hinges cracked & tenuous. AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY 1810 #19318. Printed for C. and A. Conrad and Co. et al. Lydia R. Bailey, Printer unknown books
1768238735Mannheim: Academicis 1768. hardcover. very good. Edited by Franc. Josephi Desbillons. Illustrated with fine copperplate engravings. 2 volumes bound in 1 very thick small 8vo 3/4 vellum corners a bit tattered 615 pages top edge red rubricated edges. Mannheim: Academicis 1768. a Very good copy.<br/><br/> Academicis unknown books
176051396London: Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes 1760. The Sixth edition Corrected and Amended. 155 pp. 1 vols. Later half calf trimmed closely at head and inner margins. The Sixth edition Corrected and Amended. 155 pp. 1 vols. ESTC N31485 Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes unknown books
183559414Barcelona: Juan Francisco Piferrer 1835. hardcover. very good. Arregladas a la Ultima Ortografia de la Academia Mejoradas y Anadidas en esta Nueva Edicion. 108 text woodcuts by Jose Vilanova. 285pp. 6pp. index. Small 8vo contemporary vellum title inked by hand on front cover backstrip slightly chipped at tail; small water stain to corner of first 2 leaves. Barcelona: Juan Francisco Piferrer 1835.<br/><br/> Rare charmingly illustrated Spanish edition of Aesop's fables. This edition not found in NUC or BMC. With the signature of the Massachusetts educator clergyman and bookseller Elias Nason 1811- 1887 and the bookplate of Nelson Osgood Rhoades 1869-1928 an American engineer and consultant to the Mexican government. Palau III 140.<br/><br/> Juan Francisco Piferrer unknown books
1745268011Madrid: Antonio Perez de Soto 1745. hardcover. good. Title page woodcut vignette. 10 3-175 leaves. Thick 12mo full contemporary vellum; well-worn and crinkled but sound with marginal stains on first 20 leaves. Madrid: En la Officina de Antonio Perez de Soto 1745. Overall a good solid copy.<br/><br/> Antonio Perez de Soto unknown books
19727786Mill Valley CA: Sunflower Press 1972. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Tight bright and unmarred. Printed paper boards. 33x29mm. 14pp. Numbered limited edition this being 22 of 75. <br/><br/> Sunflower Press hardcover books
176454449Birmingham England: Printed by John Baskervlle sic for R. and J. Dodsley 1764. Second edition first published in 1761. 8vo. 2 lxxviii 186 30 pp. Engraved frontispiece six engraved chapter head and tail-pieces. Without the 15 plates issued with the first edition and sometimes in this one. Gaskell 27: "The fifteen plates appear when found to have been printed from the copper-plates used in 1761 now more worn. The frontispiece is recut." Lowndes: "This is considered the best translation of Aesop." Contemporary mottled calf gilt a thin double-rule framing the boards red morocco label and gilt rules between raised bands on spine striking marbled endpapers. Small ownership label of Camille Rater on front pastedown. Rather persistent light foxing but an attractive copy. 1602. <br/><br/> Printed by John Baskervlle [sic] for R. and J. Dodsley hardcover books
1988WRCLIT81925Mount Vernon: A. Colish Inc. 1988. Narrow quarto. Decorated paper over boards gilt spine label. Woodcuts printed in red. Fine without dust jacket. First printing in this format. Introduction by Kit Currie. One of 1500 copies printed in Centaur and Narrow Bembo italic types on Strathmore paper after a design by Jerry Kelly. A. Colish, Inc. hardcover books
1988403466Mount Vernon NY: A. Colish 1988. Introduction by Kit Currie. 8vo. 52 2pp. Printed in red and black. Original patterned paper boards. Near-fine save two tiny areas of wear at foot of spine. One of 1500 copies designed by Jerry Kelly. Publisher's letterpress announcement laid in. <br/><br/> A. Colish hardcover books
1988403479Mount Vernon NY: A. Colish 1988. Introduction by Kit Currie. 8vo. 52 2pp. Printed in red and black. Original patterned paper boards. A fine copy. One of 1500 copies designed by Jerry Kelly. <br/><br/> A. Colish hardcover books
19199138Chicago: Rand McNally & Co 1919. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Very good. Lg. sq. 4to. 112pp. Double column text. Profusely illustrated in color with both full-page plates and text drawings. Orig. green cloth spine stamped in white the paint rubbed. Large color plate mounted on front cover. Cont. gift inscription on front free endpaper dated 1922. Coded "B-20" on verso of title this is likely a second printing done in 1920. Rand McNally & Co hardcover books
188745215London: George Routledge & Sons 1887. First edition square 8vo pp. 56; color illustrations throughout decorative endpapers by the artist; original blue cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards by Crane edges rather scuffed with boards occasionally exposed textblock fine. Text based on W. J. Linton's manuscript "The Wisdom of Aesop." Osborne I p. 2. <br/><br/> George Routledge & Sons hardcover books
