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19749780226033846-2025University of Chicago Press 1974. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Aesop</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> University of Chicago Press</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780226033846</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1974</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 112</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484 the fables and their morals continue to charm modern who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare or the boy who cried wolf</p> University of Chicago Press hardcover
19749780226033846-2025University of Chicago Press 1974. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Aesop</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> University of Chicago Press</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9780226033846</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 1974</p><p><strong>Number Of Pages:</strong> 112</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484 the fables and their morals continue to charm modern who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare or the boy who cried wolf</p> University of Chicago Press hardcover
1984mon0003093981Franklin Library 1984T. leather_bound. Like New. . Franklin Library hardcover
1912882245London: Heinemann: 1912. 1/1450 numbered copies SIGNED BY RACKHAM at limitation statement on verso of half-title. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. White buckram with gilt stamping including vignettes at spine and front cover t.e.g. untrimmed with numerous full-page and text b/w illustrations. There are 13 tipped-in color plates from watercolors by Rackham with brown art paper mounts. Spine is lightly sun-browned also showing mild wear and some soiling to spine ends. Text pages show some aging following each art paper mount. Includes a printed 1912 flyer for a Rackham exhibition of his watercolors used for this book. Lacking board slipcase. A lovely copy . By the Artist. First Limited Edition. White Buckram Gilt. Excellent. Illus. by Arthur Rackham. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Heinemann: Hardcover
1992G0679417907I3N01Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 1992. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group hardcover
1992G0679417907I5N00Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 1992. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group hardcover
1992G0679417907I4N00Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 1992. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group hardcover
1992Q-1857159004Gardners Books 1992-09-30. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Gardners Books hardcover
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
1975BN190368Imprint unknown 1975. 1975. Softcover. Fables <br/><br/>Fables Aesop Imprint unknown paperback
1020639660.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1708424978London : Printed for Richard Sare 1708. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original leather. Spine bands damaged; panel edges dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Boards damaged. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description: vol. 2 10 266 6 pages plate; 20 cm. Subjects: 1701-1800; Fables; Fables ; Early works to 1800; Aesop. London : Printed for Richard Sare hardcover
1379496691.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1140878875.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1340700824.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
19972-1858545730Brimax 1997. Hardcover. New. 45 pages. 11.40x8.60x0.40 inches. Brimax hardcover
182535545Paris 1825. avec le sens moral en quatre vers et les quatrains de benserade Couverture au dos est dommagée. Buchrücken im Falz lädiert. Insgesamt guter Zustand Auguste Boulland Quer-8°. Pbd. Literatur unknown
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2010DADAX1160945853Kessinger Publishing 2010-03-19. hardcover. New. 6.00x0.88x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
1913962F26Paris: Hachette et Cie 1913 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 12.5" by 10.5". Arthur Rackham. A wonderful example of this signed limited edition of the fables of Aesop the first French language edition of these fables to feature the illustrations of Arthur Rackham. A signed limited edition with this being number 151 of 430 printed on wove paper and flat signed by Rackham himself.The first French language edition of Aesop's fables to feature the illustrations of Rackham. Rackham is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration.Illustrated with thirteen tipped in colour plates and further monochrome vignette and full page illustrations. Collated complete.Small ink stamp of the number 'VI 10881' to the front free endpaper tail.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. Housed in a felt-lined chemise and slip case. In the publisher's original cloth binding housed in a cloth chemise - lined in felt - and slip case. Back strip lightly age toned with faint handling marks to perimeters of front board. Light shelf wear to back strip tail. Small stamp to front free endpaper tail. Slip case and chemise in fine condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with light offsetting to text leaves facing plates and the odd spot. Very Good Indeed Hachette et Cie hardcover
2010DADAX1166088308Kessinger Publishing 2010-09-10. hardcover. New. 6.00x0.69x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
1391831497.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
116603741X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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