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1912962Z13London: Wordsworth Classics; Books for Children; William Heinemann 1912-1994 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 6"; 72 by 4.5"; 8" by 6". Arthur Rackham. Arthur Rackham's fantastic and desirable first Rackham edition in the original decorative cloth binding housed in a cloth clamshell box. The first Arthur Rackham illustrated edition with two later editions housed in . Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with a colour frontispiece many monochrome plates and vignettes and twelve colour plates to the first edition. Monochrome vignettes and seventeen monochrome plates to the '1994' edition. A colour frontispiece monochrome plates and vignettes and eleven monochrome plates to the '1979' edition. Collated complete.This set features three editions of Arthur Rackham's illustrated version of Aesop's fables translated by V. S. Vernon with an introduction from G. K. Chesterton. The works feature a collection of charming and popular fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. During the "Golden Age" of British book illustration Rackham was one of its leading artists. He used expressive line paired with a subtle use of watercolour to create his beautiful images. The first edition is in the original publisher's decorative cloth. The later editions are in the original paperback and the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and the original paper covers. Externally the two later editions are lovely. The first edition is excellent with only minimal edge wear and a slight lean. Minor offsetting to the endpapers to the first edition. The dust wrapper is excellent with minimal edge wear and slight sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound with minimal age toning to the paperback. The other two are clean and bright. The clamshell is excellent with Eric Sweet's bookplate inside Near Fine Wordsworth Classics; Books for Children; William Heinemann hardcover
1968962P30New York: Doubleday & Company Inc 1968. Leather. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5"; 9.5" by 6.5". Murray Tinkelman. Two copies of Murray Tinkelman's charmingly illustrated Aesop one copy being beautifully rebound and vividly hand coloured by Eric Sweet. Two copies of this Tinkelman edition of Aesop presented together in a custom cloth clamshell. One copy is in the original publisher's cloth with two unclipped book club edition dust wrappers the other is strikingly bound in a quarter morocco binding with patterned paper to the board. Bound by Eric Sweet in January 2006. Clamshell is in a near fine condition.Both volumes are illustrated with line drawings throughout however the rebound copy has been vibrantly hand-coloured.Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life following adventures of many different creatures.Illustrated by the award-winning Murray Tinkelman primarily known for his illustrations for sci-fi and fantasy.Based on the translation of George Fyler Townsend.With an introduction by Isaac Bashevis Singer.Book club editions.Bound 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. One copy is in the original publisher's cloth with two unclipped dust wrappers the other is rebound in a quarter morocco binding with decorative paper to the boards presented together in a custom cloth clamshell bound by Eric Sweet. Externally the rebound copy is fine. The original cloth copy is a little rubbed to the spine with a publisher's label to the rear paste down and ink to the verso of the front endpaper. Dust wrappers are a little edge worn with small tears and chips mostly to the spine. One of the dust wrappers has been reinforced to the reverse. Spines are a little sunned and a few light handling marks to the wraps. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. A few light marks to the clamshell in a near fine condition. Fine Doubleday & Company Inc hardcover
1991Q-0861126297Brimax Books Ltd 1991-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Brimax Books Ltd hardcover
1985Q-0805002103Henry Holt & Co 1985-03-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Henry Holt & Co hardcover
1999Q-0805063153Square Fish 1999-10-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Square Fish paperback
195420789Doubleday. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1954. First Edition; Eighth Printing. Hardcover. Pictorial cover is toned with modest soiling and bumped corners but in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Child's name in lower margin of front end sheet. Pages are clean and very good. . Doubleday hardcover
195411063Doubleday. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. First Edition; Eighth Printing. Hardcover. Pictorial cover has a hint of toning otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Dust jacket has modest. Wear along top edge and a 1/2" tear and light toning but clean bright and in very good condition. Publisher's price of $3.95 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new clear acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. If pictured shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. . . Doubleday hardcover
1993Q-0140548726Puffin 1993-04-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Puffin paperback
1981962Y59London: North-South Books; Neugebauer Press Publishing Ltd 1981-1994. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 14" by 10". Gisela Durr; Marie Angel. A lovely illustrated set comprising the fables of Fontaine and Aesop complete with the original dust wrappers and slipcase. The first UK editions of these works. 'Fontaine' in the original French text.Offering two volumes of classic fables from Aesop and Jean de La Fontaine. Titles include 'The Young Shepherd and the Wolf' 'The Tortoise and the Hare' and 'The Cat and the Mice'. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Volumes are held in the original matching slipcase for 'Fontaine' and accompanied by additional chemise and slipcase from Eric Sweet with spine labels. Loosely inserted with 'Fontaine' is an English translation by Sir Edward Marsh in the original printed wraps.Chemise and additional slipcase 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. Adorned throughout with lovely illustrations by Marie Angel and Gisela Durr. In the original cloth bindings with the original unclipped dust wrappers. In the original matching cloth-backed slipcase. With additional chemise and slipcase from Eric Sweet with spine labels. Externally lovely. Dust wrappers are excellent with minor shelf wear. Sunning to the spine of 'Fables de La Fontaine'. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few light scattered spots to 'Fontaine'. Fine North-South Books; Neugebauer Press Publishing Ltd hardcover
1991Q-0847813649Rizzoli 1991-08-15. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Rizzoli hardcover
1971962T91London & New York: Franklin Watts 1971. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 8.5". Karel Teissig. A smart first UK edition of this vibrantly illustrated collection of Aesop's fables from Karel Teissig. First UK Teissig edition. Very scarce. Illustrated throughout with colour images. 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. Each volume contains two of these classic tales. This collection contains titles such as: The Dog and the Shadow The Boy Who Cried "Wolf" and The Goose with the Golden Eggs amongst others. Retold and illustrated by Karel Teissig a Czech painter illustrator and graphic designer who became one of the most important figures of Czechoslovak poster design. In the original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent with the odd small mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine Franklin Watts hardcover
1906962P31London: T. C. & E. C. Jack; E. P. Dutton & Co c1906. Cloth. Good. 6" by 5"; 6.5" by 5"; 7" by 5.5". S. R. Praeger; Percy J. Billinghurst. A scarce curated set of Edwardian adaptations of Aesop for children colourfully illustrated in a custom clamshell. A curated set of three scarce Edwardian renditions of Aesop presented together in a custom cloth clamshell made by Eric Sweet in April 2008. Clamshell is in a fine condition.All in this set have been "told to the children" by Lena Dalkeith Jeanne D'Orge an American poet artist and patron of the arts.Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life following adventures of many different creatures.This set includes:'Aesop's Fables Told to the Children' two copies of variant bindings. Illustrated by S. R. Praeger. Both are illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-three plates. Collated complete.'Beasts Shown to the Children' illustrated by Percy J. Billinghurst. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and forty-seven colour plates. Collated complete.All edited by Louey Chisholm. All volumes are undated dated from Jisc from copied held at the British Library.Bound 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. Two volumes are in the original publisher's cloth binding the third is in the original publisher's paper covered boards in a custom cloth clamshell by Eric Sweet. Externally generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. The cloth bound 'Aesop's Fables Told to the Children' is a little worn and discoloured with marks and rubbing spine is faded. The paper covered bound 'Aesop's Fables Told to the Children' is a little rubbed with some marks spine is faded with small tears and loss to the joints with an ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Marks to the rear board of 'Beasts Shown to the Children' with a small amount of cockling to the tail of the front board front hinge is starting but firm. Internally the cloth bound 'Aesop's Fables Told to the Children' is firmly bound paper covered bound 'Aesop's Fables Told to the Children' and 'Beasts Shown to the Children' are generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Clamshell is in a fine condition. Good T. C. & E. C. Jack; E. P. Dutton & Co hardcover
1967963H3London: Paul Hamlyn 1967. Cloth. Near Fine. 12" by 10.5". Alice Provensen; Martin Provensen . A scarce edition of Aesop's Fables adapted by Louis Untermeyer featuring the Provensens' distinctive and vibrant illustrations In the publisher's original cloth binding with pictorial paper affixed.This copy is the second impression of this work.This edition features a richly illustrated retelling of Aesop's classic fables. Titles inlude:"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" "The Fox and the Grapes" "The Tortoise and the Hare" The Lion and the Mouse" "the Fox and the Stork" and many more each accompanied by the Provensens' distinctive illustrationsAesop 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. Rubbing to rear pictorial board resulting in slight loss to paper. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine Paul Hamlyn hardcover
1912180219011London: William Heinemann 1912. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good. Deluxe limited edition; copy #540 of 1450 signed by Arthur Rackham on the limitation page. Publisher's buckram cloth stamped in gilt. Very Good. Cloth lightly soiled darkened at spine lightly toned and with light staining to edge of rear cover. Dark stain to gutter at top margin of roughly the first third of pages stain to bottom for edge margin to last several leaves and endsheet. Thirteen full-color plates mounted on brown paper with captioned tissue guards all present. William Heinemann hardcover
1996Q-0140369848Puffin Books 1996-02-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Puffin Books paperback
2000Q-0866116788Baronet Books 2000-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Baronet Books hardcover
19121240601.03<p>William Heinemann London 1912. Very Good. 4to hardcover. No dj. Vg condition. Attractively rebound copy in green buckram over silk boards paper spine title label replacing original perished leather label. Limitation statement signed by Rackham on the half-title verso. Contents clean no marking or writing; binding square and tight. 13 tipped-in color illustrations collated all present; numerous black and white illustrations in the text.</p> William Heinemann, London hardcover
1975736095310Avenel 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Binding is lightly shaken; Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Avenel hardcover
1919851T63London: William Heinemann 1919. Cloth. Good. 8" by 6". Arthur Rackham. A scarce neat collection of Aesop's fables illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham. Scarce work. Fourth impression 1919. Originally published 1912. Illustrated throughout with frontispiece and twelve colour plates with tissue guards and many black and white images. Collated complete. Aesop's fables a collection of fables credited to Aesop a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones an American translator. With an introduction by Gilbert Keith Chesterton an English writer philosopher Christian apologist a literary and art critic. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham an English book illustrator who is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally smart with light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. Cloth lifting slightly to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot or tide mark. Good William Heinemann hardcover
1994963H2New York; London: North-South Books 1994 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 13.5" by 9.5". Gisela Dürr. An artfully illustrated first edition of 17 of Aesop's best-known fables with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This volume comes with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume is a first edition.This edition contains 17 of Aesop's best-known fables including titles such as: "The Cat's Party" "The Tortoise and the Hare" "The Empty Head" "A Dress for the Moon" "The Fox and the Stork" "The Goose who Laid Golden Eggs" "The Lioness and the Vixen" and many more.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 excellent. Dust wrapper very smart with just one or two minor handling marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine North-South Books hardcover
1984963T1London: Hamish Hamilton 1984. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 8.5" by 6.5". William Caxton. Two smart first editions of this collection of fables attributed to Aesop edited by the Gascoignes with Caxton's original illustrations. Two volumes of the same work. First Gascoigne edition. With Caxton's original illustrations printed in celebration of the five hundredth anniversary of his edition. Illustrated with colour images throughout. 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. With the illustrations of William Caxton an English merchant diplomat and writer thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England in 1476. He is credited with printing over one hundred books including the first English translation of Aesop's Fables 1484. Edited by Arthur Bamber Gascoigne an English television presenter and author who was the original quizmaster of University Challenge and his wife Christina Gascoigne an English photographer artist and editor. In the original paper covered boards. Externally very smart with light wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also very smart with light wear only. With a handmade card chemise in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot to the fore edge and minor age toning to the extremities. Near Fine Hamish Hamilton hardcover
1992Q-0451525655Signet Classics 1992-10-06. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Signet Classics paperback
1936962Z12London: Ward Lock & Co 1936. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7". Harry Rountree. Two copies of Blanche Winder's retelling of Aesop's fables beautifully illustrated with colour plates by Harry Rountree including the very scarce original dust wrapper. The Harry Rountree illustrated edition. Bound in the original cloth with pictorial boards and the original unclipped dust wrapper to one of the volumes. Illustrated by Harry Rountree with a coloured frontispiece and twenty-three coloured plates to both volumes. Collated complete. A charming illustrated collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. A two volume set featuring a complete copy and a smaller incomplete copy with the original dust wrapper. The smaller volume is lacking the pages after pp.44 but contains all twenty-four colour plates. One volume is re-backed and the other has been re-bound with the plates bound to the rear with the original spine bound to the front endpapers. Housed in a cloth clamshell box. In the publisher's original cloth re-backed with pictorial covers. The second volume is re-bound and includes the original unclipped dust wrapper. Housed in a cloth clamshell box. Externally very smart with minimal edge wear and the odd slight mark to the rear covers. Original cloth spine adhered to the front pastedown of the smaller volume. The wrap has archival repairs and a tidemark to the verso and minor creasing. Internally the slightest strain in places otherwise firm. Pages bright with the odd spot heavier to the front and rear. The clamshell has fading to the spine and joint. Very Good Indeed Ward, Lock & Co hardcover
1933962Z16New York; London: Charles Skilton; Viking Press 1933-48. Leather. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5"; 8.5" by 5.5". Boris Artzybasheff. The first U.S and first UK editions of Boris Artzybasheff 's illustrated edition of Aesop's fables one copy in the original dust wrapper and the other beautifully bound by Eric Sweet in crushed quarter morocco. The true first American and UK editions of Boris Artzybasheff's illustrated edition of Aesop's fables. Bound 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.Illustrated with monochrome wood engraved frontispieces and monochrome wood engraved vignettes and full page illustrations. A two volume set. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and the other copy bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with paper to the covers. Both housed in a cloth clamshell box. A charming illustrated collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. These editions were edited and illustrated by the American/ Russian illustrator Boris Artzybasheff. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and the other copy bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with paper to the covers. Both housed in a cloth clamshell box. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with one small tear and slight handling marks. Internally bright to both and clean to '1933' and generally clean to '1948' with occasional light spotting. The clamshell is lovely with Eric Sweet's binder's label. Near Fine Charles Skilton; Viking Press hardcover
1992Q-0152003509Harcourt Childrens Books 1992-10-01. Library Binding. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Harcourt Childrens Books unknown
