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1990962Y58Philadelphia; Bristol: Running Press; Parragon Books 1990-1995. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 4.5" by 3.5". Lorna Hussey. A lovely trio of miniature children's books containing Aesop's fables all complete with their dust wrappers. Three miniature children's books offering classic moral fables from Aesop. Includes two collections from Running Press and one copy of 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse' from the Mini Classics series.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.The 1990 and 1995 collections are retold by Steven Zorn and 'Town Mouse' is retold by Stephanie Laslett. Including stories such as 'The Fox and the Crow' 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' 'The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs' and more. 'Town Mouse' and 1995 collection are both illustrated throughout in colour. In the original cloth bindings except for 'Town Mouse' which is in the original pictorial boards. Externally lovely. Dust wrappers are also lovely. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine Running Press; Parragon Books hardcover
1924962H1Not Stated: Typhoo Tea Ltd; Gallaher 1924 . Loose Pages Articles. Near Fine. 9.5" by 7". None Stated. A scarce and highly collectible selection from two 1920s series of 25 Aesop's Fables cards issued by Typhoo Tea and Gallaher each with a vivid front illustration and an excerpt from Aesop's fables to the reverse. This is a scarce collection from a series of 25 tea and cigarette cards featuring Aesop's Fables from Typhoo Tea and Gallaher. These cards were included with Typhoo tea packets in the former's case and were included in cigarette packets in the latter's. These cards are highly collectable with a short excerpt from Aesop's classic fables to the rear with matching colour illustration to the front. Included from the series of 25 from Typhoo Tea are: No.2 The Fat and the Lean Fowls No.3 The Wolf and the Lamb No.5 The Farmer and his Sons No.6 The Fox and the Mask No.7 The Lark and her Young Ones No.8 The Fox and the Wolf No.9 The Wolf and the Kid No.10 The Two Loaded Asses No.11 The Horse and the Ass No.12 The Stag Looking into the Water No.13 The Tortoise and the Eagle No.14 The Old Hound No.15 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse No.16 The Fox and the Goat No.17 The Jackdaw and the Pigeons No.19 The Wolf and the Shepherds ×2 No.20 The Miller His Son and the Ass No.21 The Fox and the Crow No.22 The Ass in the Lion's Skin No.23 The Wind and the Sun From the series of 25 issued by Gallaher: No.11 The Wolf and the Crane No.15 The Fox and the Mask No.20 The Cock and the Jewel No.21 The Countryman and the Viper Externally very smart. Slight bumping to extremities of the cards. The cards are protected in a plastic case. One of the two cards No.19 has a very small closed tear to the corner. The paper is bright and clean with one or two slight handling marks to the odd card. Near Fine Typhoo Tea Ltd; Gallaher unknown
1905962T70London: Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. c1905. Cloth. Very Good. 13" by 9.5". Not Stated. A very scarce edition of illustrated fables attributed to Aesop bound in untearable linen. Very scarce edition bound in untearable linen. Illustrated with fourteen images twelve of which are in full colour. 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: The Lion and the Mouse The Wolf and the Lamb The Hare and the Tortoise The Quack Frog and The Dog and the Shadow amongst others. In the original quarter linen binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally smart with light wear to the extremities and minor discolouration. Hinges starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light age toning to the extremities. Very Good Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. hardcover
1987962Y52London: Tiger Books International 1987-1993. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". Harry Rountree; Lindsay Duff. A very scarce trio of editions of Aesop's fables for children by Tiger Books all adorned with colour plates. A trio of very scarce Tiger Books editions of Aesop's fables for children. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.Illustrated to each including a frontispiece and ten colour plates to 'Children's Treasury' fifteen double-sided colour plates to 'Children's Classics' and eight double-sided colour plates to the 1987 edition. Collated complete. Offering a delightful set of children's anthologies of these classic fables including stories such as 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' 'The Three Wishes' 'The Fox and the Grapes' 'The Goose Who Laid Golden Eggs' 'The Milkmaid and Her Pail' and many more. In the original cloth except for 'Children's Treasury' which is in the original pictorial boards. All complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally very smart with mild discolouration to the edges of the cloth and a couple marks to the boards of 'Children's Treasury'. Dust wrappers are also very smart with spots and slight sunning to the blue wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with marginal age toning and a scattered spotting to the fore edge of 'Children's Classics' and 'Children's Treasury' affecting the odd page. Near Fine Tiger Books International hardcover
1897963Y3London: Bliss Sands & Co. 1897. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated . A very smart edition of Aesop's classic fables each accompanied by a relevant proverb from the writings of Shakespeare Macaulay and others. The first edition of this collection of Aesop's fables. With each fable paired with its own proverb from prominent writers such as Shakespeare John Bunyan Macaulay William Wordsworth and others. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.Illustrated with half-page engravings throughout. Includes stories such as 'The Mischievous Dog' 'The Birds the Beasts and the Bat' 'The Fox and the Wolf' and many more. In the original red cloth binding. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities and dulling to the spine cloth. With a couple small marks to the tail of spine. Internally firmly bound. With scattered spotting throughout heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed Bliss, Sands & Co. 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
1908962Z14New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company 1908. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 10" by 7.5". Lucy Fitch Perkins. The very scarce first Lucy Fitch Perkins illustrated edition of the popular fables of Aesop with her fantastic colour plates throughout and in the original early dust wrapper. The first Lucy Fitch Perkins illustrated edition. Illustrated by Lucy Fitch Perkins with a colour frontispiece monochrome headpieces and ten colour plates. In the publisher's pictorial cloth covers with the original unclipped early dust wrapper.Lucy Fitch Perkins was an American illustrator known for her delightful illustrations and children's books such as her best known work 'Dutch Twins'. A charming illustrated collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. In the publisher's original pictorial covers with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart with a damp stain and a bump to the centre of the rear board. Owner's inscription to the front free endpaper with tidemarks to the rear endpapers. The wrap has sunning to the spine and cover the odd mark small closed tears to the extremities and a tidemark to the rear and verso. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages and tidemarks to the rear few pages. Very Good Frederick A. Stokes Company hardcover
1024075583.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2011DADAX1447437896Pook Press 2011-12-03. hardcover. New. 8.70x0.90x11.20. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Pook Press hardcover
191215<p>London: Heinemann 1912. First Edition. Gray muslinn wrapped hardcover. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Translated by V.S. Vernon-Jones. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. Color frontispiece and 12 other color plates protected with lettered tissue plus numerous black & white drawings all by Arthur Rackham. 224 pages. Some fading of the outside cover with damage to the bottom and top. Inside pages is pristine condition with minimal tanning of the exterior of pages.</p> William Heinemann/Double Day Page & co. hardcover
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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
4320677897.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0847813649New. hardcover. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. hardcover
426605William Heinemann. Hardcover. Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. A new translation by V S Vernon Jones with an introduction by G K Chesterton and illustrations by Arthur RackhamCovers show some signs of wear Handwritten inscription top of first page William Heinemann hardcover
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0971371199.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1933h45457NY: New York: The Limited Editions Club 1933. Hardcover. Very good. No. 958 of 1500 signed by Bruce Rogers. 8vo vellum backed marbled boards in slipcase. Book very good vellum a little spotty and yellowed small spot of rubbing to front cover original subscriber's bookplate laid in newsletter. Slipcase fair to good with some wear rubbing soil light stains splitting at edges light tape marks to one edge. The Limited Editions Club hardcover
1571350578.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1947215383New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1947. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Fritz Kredel. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing along panel edges. Grosset & Dunlap hardcover
20139781935721079-2025Proven Publishing 2013. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Aesop</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Proven Publishing</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9781935721079</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2013</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 114</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> Aesop was an African storyteller who lived in ancient Greece. Heused tales about animals and nature to teach important life lessons andmorals. These stories are now known around the world.This book contains 101 of Aesop's best fables accompanied by overfifty world-class illustrations. As you'll see these fables are writtenfor children but these lessons are relevant for all ages!Aesop's Fables are both universal and timeless making this book aperfect centerpiece for families and classrooms! to enjoy while youshare in reading and have fun talking together about these livelystories and lessons.► 101 of Aesop's classic and beststories!► Practical moral lessons fortoday's world.► High-quality characteristic anddetailed illustrations.► New introduction and historicalinsight by Dr. Sujan Dass</p> Proven Publishing hardcover
20079781426445682-2025BiblioBazaar 2007. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Aesop</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> BiblioBazaar</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9781426445682</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2007</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 136</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> Translated by George Fyler Townsend</p> BiblioBazaar hardcover
20069780606349925-2025Demco Media 2006. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Aesop</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> Demco Media</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780606349925</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2006</p> Demco Media hardcover