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1856346386Boston: J. Buffum 1856. 96pp. 12mo 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches 9 x 7 cm. Publisher's brown cloth gilt. Very Good. 96pp. 12mo 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches 9 x 7 cm. inscribed on the front free endpaper by John Hay "Ellie Hay/from her Brother/John/1857" and on the following page the signature of "Miss Helen J.ulia Hay 1857 June 1." Helen Hay Whitney was named after her.<br /> <br /> Likely first edition thus . Publisher's brown cloth gilt. ; 96 pp. woodcut illustrations. Binding a hair worn the stamping dull internally some toning. <br /> <br /> A presentation copy of this delightful little juvenile inscribed by the young age 18 or 19 depending on the date of gift John Hay. At this time Hay had graduated from Brown and was working for his father Milton Hay. Lincoln had offices next door and after 1860 Hay became an ardent supporter. He would go on to become Lincoln's secretary and later one of his most eminent biographers and in time Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt one of the most powerful figures on the American political scene. J. Buffum unknown
76753Boston:: G. W. Cottrell no date 19th c. publisher's gilt cloth; gilt spine; a.e.g. Light rubbing to the cloth; clean tight and sound. Approx. 3-7/8 x 3 inches. Engraved frontispiece; engraved vignette on title page and numerous engraved plates. G. W. Cottrell, hardcover
184374759Philadelphia and New Haven:: Smith and Peck; Durrie and Peck 1843. publisher's cloth with gilt spine and gilt emblem on front cover; a.e.g. 19th c. ink gift inscription; very slight use to cloth. About 3-1/4 x 2-3/4 inches. Illustrated from engravings. Smith and Peck; Durrie and Peck, hardcover
185676772Boston:: J. Buffum 1856. publisher's tan cloth extra gilt on the spine and front cover; a.e.g. Some smudges and light stains to some text pages; light use to cloth; tight and sound. 16mo. Illustrated from engravings. J. Buffum, hardcover
2011Q-0745962009Lion Hudson 2011-09-23. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Lion Hudson hardcover
1499483694.Glibrary. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
2007Q-0735821291North-South Books 2007-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! North-South Books paperback
0900707054.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1874971P57London: Marcus Ward & Co LTD c1874. Paperback. Good. 7.5" by 11.5". Marcus Ward & Co Ltd. A very scarce volume of six fables of Aesop accompanied by colourful plates. A very scarce work.A lovely volume of fables by Aesop adapted in to "easy words for children". Including 'The Jackdaw in Peacock's Feathers' 'The Basket of Eggs' 'The Dog and Shadow' 'The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' 'The Two Pots' and 'The Conceited Crow'.Complete with six colour plates.Ward was a leading Irish publisher who was known for their colour lithography for which they won a medal at the 1851 Great Exhibition. The illustrations have no artist signature besides that of the publisher. One of the sons of the business John Ward was a watercolour painter.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally a little edge worn with a few small closed tears and chips. Light handling marks and spots to the wraps. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the front wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Good Marcus Ward & Co LTD paperback
1023817799.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1145718272.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
68-6467Berkeley CA: Elkus Press 1946. 12mo. String-bound wraps. 16 pp. Near Fine. Illustrated. Black & red ink. Uncut pages. Letterpress on rag.Kozlay's essay reprinted from The Lectures Of Bret Harte. Berkeley, CA: Elkus Press, 1946. paperback
0267002378.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1340926857.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0243934777.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1976001828<p>London: Scolar Press 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited Edition of 500 numbered copies this copy No.59. 4to pp6 of the introduction and pp292 of the fables themselves and the b/w woodcuts reproduced in facsimile from the copy in the Royal Library Windsor Castle. Hardcover no dust jacket. Binding of heavy raw linen with black stamped titles to brown morocco label on spine in near fine condition with a tiny bit of bobbling to the linen. Inside in excellent near fine condition. An excellent copy of this facsimile published for the Caxton quincentenary of Aesop's Fables one of the most popular books of the early years of printing. Caxton's edition of his own translation from the French was the first in English. Scarce <br /><br /></p> Scolar Press hardcover
1976962Y36London: The Scolar Press 1976. Cloth. Near Fine. 11" by 7.5". Not Stated. A superb copy of this limited edition facsimile of William Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables complete with chemise and slipcase. A very scarce limited edition facsimile of William Caxton's 1484 edition of Aesop's fables. Limited to 500 copies of which this is number 317. Reproduced from the copy in the Royal Library Windsor Castle. With an introduction by Edward Hodnett.In the original rough cloth binding with leather spine label. This copy is also handsomely presented in uniform chemise inlaid with decorative marbled paper and slipcase both with paper spine labels. Caxton was an English merchant diplomat writer and most importantly thought to be the first person to introduce the printing press into England in 1476. His was the first translation of these classic fables and is complete with a series of woodcuts throughout. Chemise and 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. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style.Loosely inserted are a series of materials including a postcard informing Eric Sweet of this book a dated written receipt and newsletters from The Scolar and Alliance Record. In the original rough cloth binding with leather spine label. Together with uniform chemise and slipcase both laid with paper spine labels. Externally excellent with only minor pink marks to the front board. Chemise and slipcase are also excellent with a couple marks to the chemise spine label. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine The Scolar Press hardcover
1346432864.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
192176331Boston:: LeRoy Phillips 1921. publisher's red cloth lettered in black in dust jacket with applied color illustration on front panel. Old bookplate; endsheets uniformly lightly tanned; otherwise fine in a jacket with a sunned spine and some very slight use. . 12mo. Illustrated by Oliver Hereford frontispiece in color. LeRoy Phillips, hardcover
0843110538New. hardcover. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. hardcover
2006DADAX1597641863Brand: New Line Books 2006-01-01. hardcover. New. 6.06x8.86x0.47. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: New Line Books hardcover
1597641863.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2001Q-0893754692Troll Communications 2001-01-26. Mass Market Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Troll Communications paperback
1996Q-0395813689Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1996-09-30. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hardcover
1993mon0000031771HMSO 1993-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Clean copy sound binding. HMSO paperback
