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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
1926963Z4London: John Lane The Bodley Head 1926. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". M. Maitland Howard. The first edition of M. Maitland Howard's very scarce beautifully illustrated edition of Aesop's fables with the original illustrated dust wrapper. The first M. Maitland Howard illustrated edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece monochrome line vignettes and seven coloured plates. Collated complete. A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition has been beautifully illustrated by Marjorie Maitland Howard. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart with minimal edge wear slight fading to the spine and very small closed tears to the head of the spine. Lacking front free endpaper. Offsetting to the rear. The wrap is smart with sunning to the spine slight handling marks small closed tears and chips to the extremities with very minimal loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed John Lane The Bodley Head hardcover
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
193182103New York:: Harrison of Paris; Minton Balch and Company 1931. First edition; one of twenty copies marked "not for Sale" and including an original signed Calder ink drawing which was not used in the publication hinged in after the front free endpaper as issued. . publisher's boards in lettered dust jacket and glassine wrapper; in the publisher's maroon chemise and slipcase with printed paper labels on front panel and the spine of the chemise. . A very fine copy in a slightly sunned slipcase with a little rubbing / use at extremities and tanning to the paper label on the spine of the chemise. 4to. With Fifth Drawings by Alexander Calder. The unused drawing appears to illustrate the story of "A Dog and a Thief" at p. 116. This copy is printed on Guarros' Spanish pure rag paper with coloured silk threads. Harrison of Paris; Minton, Balch and Company, hardcover
1931125944<p>The First printing published by Harrison of Paris. Minton Balch and Company New York 1931. Number '33' of only 615 copies printed on Auvergne hand-made paper of which twenty copies were not for sale. The BOOK is in Very Good or better condition. The boards are clean. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Light toning to the text-block and the extreme page edges. Many pages remain uncut. The Wrapper is complete and is toned to the edges with a little light spotting in places. The original inner chemise is present and is in Very Good- condition with rubbing to the folds and a small clear tape repair to the upper spine. The printed label to the spine of the chemise is present but rubbed. This copy is missing the original paper knife and slipcase. The book is now housed in a custom cloth slipcase. The fifth publication of Harrison of Paris with 50 striking line drawing illustrations by Alexander Calder. Increasingly scarce to find in collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.</p> Harrison of Paris. Minton, Balch and Company, New York
1972HH5187Gregg International 1972. Facsimile reprint of 1699 edition. Green cloth gilt. No dustwrapper. No ownership marks. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders with tracking overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Hardback. Hardback. Fine. viii 476 xiv 238pp. 4to: 18 x 27.5cm. Gregg International Hardcover
1946962H22New York: Archway Press 1946. Cloth. Near Fine. 9" by 6". Philip Grushkin. A very scarce beautifully reproduced hand-written and illustrated edition of the Fables of Aesop by Philip Grushkin with the publisher's original slipcase. In the publisher's original cloth binding.With the publisher's original slipcase.This edition is notable for its handwritten calligraphy and red decorative illustrations by Philip Grushkin reproduced for publication as part of "The Scribe" series from the Archway Press.This edition includes 18 fables and 34 illustrations collated complete.Philip Grushkin 1921-1998 was a book designer educator and art director. He is well-known for his book design work for a number of publishers including Harry N. Abrams where he also worked as Art Director and Vice President.Aesop was a storyteller who is thought to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. He is best known for his collection of fables featuring anthropomorphic animals that illustrate moral lessons of honesty wisdom and kindness. These fables have become enduring classics continuing to be shared with generation after generation. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart. Slight discolouration to spine. Very slight bumping to extremities. Slight offsetting to endpapers with minor age toning and one or two spots. Slipcase generally smart. Rubbing to boards and the odd handling mark in particular a circular mark to the upper left corner of the front board. Previous owner's inscription to front board. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in loss to patterned paper boards. About 1cm of loss to board at the head of the opening. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if a little age toned. The odd spot to fore edge. Near Fine Archway Press hardcover
19311709731931. SOUR GRAPES! CALDER Alexander. Fables of Aesop. with an original drawing by Calder. 6 124 10 pp. illustrated with 50 line-block reproductions after pen-and-ink drawings by Calder. 4to 255 x 195 mm. bound in publisher's over boards in the original cardboard slipcase in a new half morocco folding box. Paris: Harrison of Paris 1931. The publisher's copy of the deluxe issue of Calder's most significant book illustrated with figures from Aesop constructed in the same style as his imaginary Circus figures and in his wire portraits and statues that dominated his creative output during the 1930s. This copy has an original signed Calder drawing for "The fox and the grapes" one of the more elaborate images in the book. The deluxe issue is especially sought after being exquisitely printed on Spanish handmade paper incorporating coloured silk-threads. The Calder drawings for Aesop are creative and playful marking this as a major example of modern book illustration. This is the fifth publication of Monroe Wheeler's Harrison of Paris publishing firm. One of 50 copies on Spanish Guarro paper with an original drawing also with the original paper knife laid in. PROVENANCE: This copy belonged to Monroe Wheeler with his book plate. The Artist and the Book 47. Museum of Modern Art 120. hardcover
1931159579Paris: Harrison of Paris 1931. In the original slipcase with the elusive paper-knife First Calder edition limited issue number 262 of 595 copies on Auvergne paper from a total edition of 665 scarce retaining both the slipcase and the paper-knife. The text of the present edition is based Roger L'Estrange's ground-breaking translation of Aesop's Fables 1692. Harrison of Paris was founded by publisher and heiress Barbara Harrison Wescott 1904-1977 and art patron and curator Monroe Wheeler 1899-1988 in 1930. Wheeler designed this book the pale blue covers of which were made from schoolchildren's aprons Becker p. 62. The illustrator Alexander Calder came from a long line of sculptors and first took up printmaking after moving to Paris in 1926 where he befriended Marcel Duchamp Fernand Leger Joan Miró and Piet Mondrian. Quarto. Illustrated throughout by Alexander Calder. Original light blue paper-covered boards front cover lettered in dark blue with Calder illustration edges untrimmed endleaves uncut. With the original paper knife loosely inserted. Housed in the original red card chemise and slipcase. A touch of foxing to wrappers faint offsetting from paper-knife on half-title. A near-fine copy a little wear to slipcase. David P. Becker Drawings for Book Illustration 1980. hardcover
194029149HBDJ 1940 1st Edition THUS EARY ISSUE REPRINT VG to GOOD with some wear. Back DJ Mentions over 950 Vols ends with ZOLA Tanning to pgs Blue embossed cloth book measures 4 ¼ x 6 ¾ and exhibits slight wear in the form of small tears and small missing pieces of the dustcover The pages are intact and tight. SCUFF RUB TINY CHIPS SPINE DJ 231 PGS It consists of Aesop type fables from different sources: Caxton James Phaedrus Hitopadesa Barlandus Avianus Abstemius Pilpay Tolstoi and others. INCLUDES 2 Wallets Ant & Grasshopper Swallow & Raven Old Man & Death The Astronomer ETC<br /><br /> EVERYMAN‘S LIBRARY DENT DUTTON LONDON made in GB hardcover
1931183084Paris & New York: Harrison Minton Balch and Company 1931. With an original signed drawing First edition limited issue number XXVII of 50 copies with a tipped-in original published drawing signed by the artist. The drawing in this copy is from the Cock and Diamond fable. The text of the present edition is based on Roger L'Estrange's translation of Aesop's Fables 1692. Harrison of Paris was founded by publisher and heiress Barbara Harrison Wescott 1904-1977 and art patron and curator Monroe Wheeler 1899-1988 in 1930. The illustrator Alexander Calder came from a long line of sculptors and first took up printmaking after moving to Paris in 1926 where he befriended Marcel Duchamp Fernand Leger Joan Miró and Piet Mondrian. Quarto. Illustrated throughout with line drawings by Alexander Calder on Guarro's Spanish pure rag paper with coloured silk threads. Original paper-covered boards front cover lettered in black edges untrimmed endleaves uncut. With the original glassine dust jacket and the original paper knife loosely inserted. Housed in the original red card chemise and slipcase with printed label to front cover. A few small marks to boards; glassine jacket a little chipped tape repair to rear jacket; slipcase a little toned: a near-fine copy. hardcover
195091757nd c1950. Ward Lock London. nd c1950. 4to. Hardback with colour-printed paper-covered boards. 176 pages. Extremities a little rubbed and worn; inscription to front free end-paper. hardcover
19804063Vicenza: Neri Pozza 1980. Brossura custodia wrappers slip-case. Ottimo Fine. 107 disegni e 12 acquaforti originali numerate e firmate di Valeria Vecchia cm 24x17. Folio. pp. 136. Ottimo Fine. Edizione originale di 155 esemplari. Neri Pozza, unknown
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
1993207278Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1993. Eliot Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded bottom and side edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The Harvard Classics. Easton Press hardcover
1937187098New York: P. F. Collier & Son 1937. Vintage Copy. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. ; The Harvard Classics Five-Foot Shelf of Books. P. F. Collier & Son hardcover
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
1937101246New York: P. F. Collier 1937. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Wear to crown and heel. Corners bumped. Toning to pages. ; The Harvard Classics Five-Foot Shelf of Books; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. P. F. Collier hardcover
19342251197Madrid.: Librería Bergua. 1934. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 17 cm. 2 v. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Fábulas. De Esopo Fedro La Fontaine Iriarte y Samaniego . Cubierta deslucida. Literatura griega. Poesía. Poesía alegórica. Fábulas. Siglo VI. a.C. 821.14-191"-05" 821.14-1 Poesía. Poesía alegórica. Fábulas. Antologías. Selecciones de textos. Fragmentos. 82-191082.2 82-1 Librería Bergua. hardcover
19293086389Madrid.: s.n. 1929. Paperback. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 32 cm. LII p. CXXXII fol. 1 h. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Fábulas. Tip. de Archivos. Grab. intercal. Reproducción en facsimile de la primera edición de 1489. Publícala la Real Academia Española . Cubierta deslucida. Literatura.82 82 Libros infantiles y juveniles.087.5 087.5 [s.n.]. paperback
193157543N.p.: : Van Beuren Corporation 1931. First edition. original wrappers illustrated in color. . Light use to wrappers; very nice. 4to. Van Beuren Corporation, unknown
199228376Milano: Edizioni Rizzardi 1992. In-4 gr. legatura editoriale in brossura sovracoperta astuccio pp. 3911 con un'acquaforte di Cucchi num. e firmata dall'artista. Bella edizione composta con carattere Bembo e impressa con torchio a mano da A. Zanella in tiratura di 150 esemplari numerati. Il ns. 107 è allo stato di nuovo. Edizioni Rizzardi, unknown
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
19727786Mill Valley CA: Sunflower Press 1972. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Tight bright and unmarred. Printed paper boards. 33x29mm. 14pp. Numbered limited edition this being 22 of 75. Sunflower Press hardcover
