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199752913Seattle: University of Washington Press 1997. Fine in near fine jacket. First edition thus re-issued with five new images of this beautifully illustrated take on Aesop's classic fables featuring stunning pen-and-ink illustrations by Lawrence "one of America's most celebrated artists." This book was originally published in 1970 and fell out of print before being redesigned for this new edition which features five additional illustrations by Lawrence. 10'' x 8''. Original black cloth stamping to front board lettered in red to spine. In original pictorial jacket. Grey endpapers. Illustrated throughout in black and white. 56 pages. Jacket with touch of edgewear and rubbing faintest toning to top edge of front panel. Interior fresh and bright. University of Washington Press unknown
199785803University of Washington Press. New. 1997. Hardcover. 0295976411 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 56 pages; 23 illustrations. -- with a bonus offer-- . University of Washington Press hardcover
170846353London: R. Sare Et Al. Very Good-. 1708. Hardcover. Two volumes. Contemporary panelled calf spine bands gilt decor. V1 includes the engraving of L'Estrange and after the preface the engraving of Aesop among his animals. VI: Two blanks Frontis title page preface engraving pp. 1-550; 1ad two blanks. Mild edgewear to boards outer hinges cracked but holding small losses to spine ends. Scattered foxing. V2: two blanks title page errata "to the Reader" table pp. 1-266 6pp books printed for Richard Sare. Similar condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . R. Sare, Et Al hardcover
170889232Printed for R. Sare A. and F Churchil D. Brown T. Goodwin M. Wotton F Nicho January 1708. Hardcover. Very Good. both volumes tight and clean except that volume 2 has cracks to spine and heavily browned first and last pages Printed for R. Sare, A. and F Churchil, D. Brown, T. Goodwin, M. Wotton, F Nicho hardcover
109491Milano Rovello date. In 8° grande brossure editoriali con trasparente. Della raffinata rivista disponiamo di una importante e perfetta collezione così composta: dal n° 1 al n° 102 consecutivi ad eccezione dei numeri 85/86 e 93/94. La rivista ha continuato ad uscire seppur con numeri doppi o anche tripli fino al numero 120 quando cessò definitivamente. E ritorna la frase che Mario Scognamiglio ripetè il giorno che chiuse anche la sua magica libreria: «Tutti mi capiscono nessuno mi ha aiutato». Il blocco Milano, Rovello unknown
1974Q-0819307505Parents' Magazine Press 1974-03-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Parents' Magazine Press hardcover
1996Q-0395813689Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1996-09-30. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hardcover
194477230Ipswich: Transatlantic Arts 1944. Small 4to. 47 pp. With full page lithograph illustrations and b/w in text illustrations by Arnrid Johnston. Blue cloth spine over light grey animal patterned boards in dustjacket. Edges of cloth discoloured and dust jacket is edgeworn with tears and chips. A small ownership inscription to ffep. An internally bright and beautifully illustrated edition of Aesop's classic fables. . Very Good. Decorative Boards. 1944. Transatlantic Arts [1944] hardcover
1668A-110<p>Volume I--Second Edition The Fables of Aesop Paraphras'd in Verse: Adorn'd with Sculpture. London: Printed by Thomas Roycroft for the Author 1668. Second edition with new title page a re-issue of the 1665 edition sheets. This volume contains the frontispiece engraved vignettes and initials missing Ogilby portrait and has all eighty-one full-paged plates in fabulous condition. Light yellowing/browning of initial few pages as regular. Volume II--Second Edition Aesopics or a Second Collection of Fables illustrated with sixty-eight full-paged plates in early issue before captions were added. Pages are remarkably clean without any browning. Large folio volumes both illustrated throughout; Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677 engraved eighty-eight of the illustrations for these works the others were executed by Dirck Stoop c. 1610-1686 and Francis Barlow c. 1626-1704. Both volumes are uniformly re-bound with original leather panels inset in full brick morocco bindings with gilt titles.</p> Thomas Roycroft for the Author, 1668 hardcover
1924962H14New York: John Martin's Book House 1924. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". George L. Carlson; W. Fletcher White. A charming copy of Aesop's classic fables accompanied by striking illustrations by George Leonard Carlson. In the publisher's original illustrated cloth binding.With 91 pages of wood engraved illustrations and decorations by George Leonard Carlson in his distinctive black-and-red silhouette-style. Collated complete.There are 39 fables in this work 15 of which are rewritten in verse to appeal to younger readers. Fables include: "The Stag at the Spring" "The Fox and the Grapes" "Sympathy" "The Field of Treasure" "Spilt Milk" "The Dog and his Shadow" "The Hare and the Tortoise" "The Lion and the Mouse" "The Cock and the Fox" "The Miser" and "The Cat and the Mice" to name a few.George Leonard Carlson 1887 - 1962 was an accomplished illustrator and artist with a prestigious portfolio of works perhaps the most famous being the dust jacket for Gone with the Wind. He is cited by Harlan Ellison as a "cartoonist of the absurd on a par with Winsor McCay Geo. McManus Rube Goldberg or Bill Holman." In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart. Slight rubbing to boards extremities and spine resulting in minor loss to illustrations and cloth. Small hole at tail of spine. Small spot of discolouration at head of spine. The odd handling mark to boards. Small closed tear at joint of front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned but generally bright and clean otherwise. Previous owner's inscription to half-title "To Joe from Grandmother Bartley 1939". Minor offsetting to pages from illustrations. One or two handling marks and the odd spot. Very Good Indeed John Martin's Book House hardcover
1992962Y57London: Everyman's Library Children's Classics 1992-2001. Cloth. Near Fine. 8.5" by 7". R. de la Neziere; Stephen Gooden. A delightful set of Aesop and Fontaine's fables illustrated and published for the 'Everyman's Library Children's Classics' Two lovely anthologies of classic fables from Aesop and Jean de La Fontaine. Published for the Everyman's Library Children's Classics series. In the publisher's original cloth binding decorated with gilt and a front board illustration. Presented here with a cloth-backed clamshell with spine label. Comprising Sir Edward Marsh's translation of Fontaine and Sir Roger L'Estrange's translation of Aesop. Both illustrated with fifteen colour plates and vignettes to Fontaine's fables and numerous full page drawings to Aesop's. Clamshell provided 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. In the publisher's original cloth binding with illustrations pasted to the front boards. Held together with a cloth-backed clamshell. Externally lovely with only a residue mark left by label to the rear board of 'Aesop'. Clamshell is damp stained to the top edge. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine Everyman's Library Children's Classics hardcover
1868000014790Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co 1868. Later edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo. 5 vi-xx 21-208 2 pp. Brown publisher's cloth with borders in blind on each board gilt lettering on the spine. Illustrated with several full-page and in-text designs all in black and white. The illustrations bring the short stories to life. A dampspot on the rear board and light chipping to the spine. One gathering starting from the gutter. J.B. Lippincott & Co 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
1985Q-0030020387Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Holt, Rinehart, and Winston hardcover
1990Q-0026893045Checkerboard Pr 1990-03-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Checkerboard Pr hardcover
06629London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd 1936. The Fox and the Crow - Gooden's Masterpiece of Modern Book Illustration<br /> A Signed Limited Aesop in Vellum Finely Printed at Cambridge<br /> <br /> GOODEN Stephen illustrator. AESOP. Aesop's Fables. Translated by Sir Roger L'Estrange Kt. with plates & decorations by Stephen Gooden. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1936. <br /> <br /> Limited to 525 numbered copies this being No. 266 signed by Stephen Gooden.<br /> <br /> Small folio 10 x 7 inches; 254 x 178 mm. 311 1 limitation pp. Finely printed letterpress by Cambridge University Press under Walter Lewis. Copper plates engraved by A. Alexander & Sons London. Illustrated with twelve superb copper-engraved plates including a vignette title-page with original tissue guard.<br /> <br /> Publisher's full cream vellum covers ruled and decorated in gilt upper cover with central gilt fox spine with five shallow bands decorated and lettered in gilt marbled endpapers top edge gilt. Housed in the original pink/gray mottled paper-covered slipcase printed spine label with matching serial number in ink. A fine copy in a near fine slipcase.<br /> <br /> This 1936 Harrap Aesop stands among the great illustrated books of the interwar period - a harmonious collaboration of classical text elegant typography and masterful copper engraving.<br /> <br /> Stephen Gooden one of the finest British engravers of his generation brings to Aesop a line that is precise yet lively<br /> classical yet modern and perfectly suited to the moral clarity and wit of the fables<br /> <br /> Gooden's animals - foxes crows lions and asses - are rendered with quiet authority and restrained humor avoiding caricature in favor of timeless archetype. London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd, 1936 unknown
1900044103New York: A. L. Burt 1900. Undated ca. 1900. Very good in chipped dustjacket. Illustrated with color plates and engravings. Green cloth with vivit color illustration mounted on the front cover 87 pages matching dustjacket. The book has light edge rubbing good hinges sound text block clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some large chips that only barely affect lettering and only a small portion of the cover design some age-toning and soil to the white background of the rear panel. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A. L. Burt Hardcover
1920104556Berlin: Amsler & Ruthart. Fine. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Nine laid and matted wood engravings in black ink on japan paper by artist Erich Glas 1897-1973 depicting eight fables from Aesop/Phaedrus. Each engraving is signed at lower margin by the artist. Prints and tilte page / colophon page also signed by the artist are laid in publisher's portfolio bound in 1/2 linen over hand made paper cover boards. An edition of 50 copies this being #34. In fine condition. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . Amsler & Ruthart hardcover
1900031812UK: Warne 1900. New Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harrison Weir. New Edition Circa 1900. Undated. Illustrated throughout with black and white engravings. The book is very good and bright. Edges lightly rubbed. Quite a tight binding. Contents good. Endpapers darkened. More images can be taken upon request. Ref12730##014688 <br/> <br/> Warne hardcover
179319695London: John Stockdale 1793. FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. Gay Vol. II includes the advertisement leaf following the title page and publisher's advertisement on verso of final text leaf for an edition of Barlow's Aesop and Stockdale fables of Aesop no dates noted. Engraved title page in each volume plus 112 plates in the Aesop and 70 plates in Gay 12 by William Blake; plates with blank leaves as guards. A large paper copy bound in polished mottled calf with matching flyleaves gilt-ruled around the edges and inner dentelles gilt decorated spine. All edges gilt. Interior has some light offsetting from plates as usual. First edition first issue of both works with the long "s" throughout. An exquisite set. John Stockdale unknown
1992Q-0152003509Harcourt Childrens Books 1992-10-01. Library Binding. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Harcourt Childrens Books unknown
1949GABERBOC001430Gaberbocchus Press London. 1949. First edition. Quarto. 36 pages. Seven full-page illustrations by Franciszka Themerson the co-founder of the Gaberbocchus Press. Printed in red and black this being the second production of the press and one of only two to be hand-printed. Card wrappers with fold-over paper covers in the French style the cover design incorporating the embossed figure of a woman with an eagle's head.Number 4 of 400 copies numbered and signed by Themerson and with the ''counterfeit signature of Aesop''. Next to her signature the artist has sketched a small self-portrait.Front cover very slightly marked. Inside the covers the glue used in producing the book has cause some staining. Very good indeed. Gaberbocchus Press, London. unknown
1885963T27London: W. Mack 1885. Cloth. Good. 6.5" by 5". F. S. Church. A very scarce collection of illustrated fables from Canadian writer George Thomas Lanigan. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece title vignette and over twenty in-text images. A collection of parody versions of the fables attributed to Aesop a Greek fabulist and storyteller noted for his tales characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters. Many of these tales contain the typical animal characters. With titles including: The Merchant of Venice The Good Samaritan and The Wolf and the Kid amongst others. Written by George Thomas Lanigan under the pen name G. Washington Aesop a Canadian journalist and poet. Illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church an American artist and illustrator especially known for his depictions of animals. In the original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally sound with light bumping and chipping to the extremities. Loss of the paper to the spine with discolouration to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Library ink stamp to the front pastedown. Good W. Mack hardcover
B1276London: W. Mace. First. Hardcover. Poor. F.S. Church. George Thomas Lanigan 1845 - 5 1886 was a Canadian journalist and poet.<br /> Frederick Stuart Church 1842 –1923 was an American artist working mainly as an illustrator and especially known for his often allegorical depiction of animals.<br /> <br /> This is a quite scarce parody retelling of some of Aesop's fables. It is in poor condition in beige green and black illustrated paper-covered boards. The spine has deteriorated so that the boards and signatures have separated. The boards themselves have moderate wear primarily at the corners and some soiling. The text is slightly age-toned but is otherwise clean and unmarked.<br /> Rare. CH25. W. Mace hardcover
83537george g harrap & co 1927. First edition thus - New edition reset with new illustrations illus super octavo brown boards VGThis book has only minimal description. Please refer to our website for information on our definitions. More detail on request. george g harrap & co 1927 hardcover
