Esope

1887 · 962F13 — London: Frederick Warne 1887 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 8". Walter Crane; Edmund Evans. A vibrant example of the first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's edition of Aesop's moral tales in the scarce original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work.In the scarce publisher's original dust wrapper unclipped.Illustrated throughout in colour by Walter Crane printed in colour by Edward Evans. Crane was an English artist and book illustrator and is considered to be the most influential and among the most prolific children's book creators of his generation.Undated; dated 1887 'Walter Crane' by Isobel Spencer p. 203.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. In the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper bright with neat restorations to back strip head and tail head of fore edge of front wrap tail of fore edge of rear wrap. Significant closed tear to rear wrap neatly repaired with tape to the reverse. Minor chips to wrap perimeters. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine Frederick Warne hardcover