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Fifty-One Original Fables with Moral and Ethical Index
18331010H14London: Printed for Hamilton Adams and Co. 1833. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". R. Cruikshank . A lively illustrated original fable collection by Jonathan Birch blending original moral tales with a revised Plutarch illustrated by Robert Cruikshank. Rebound in a later half morocco binding with marbled paper boards.Embellished with 85 original designs by R. Cruickshank engraved on wood by Slader D. Dodd S. Williams Bonner and others. Collated complete.A curious and engaging moral work combining a series of original fables with an ethical index alongside a revised translation of Plutarch"s Banquet of the Seven Sages. The fables attributed to Jonathan Birch present allegorical tales in the tradition of Aesop offering moral instruction through satire and character. Fables include: The Printer The Amanuensis and the Harper Aesop and the Libertine The Stork and Jupiter The Miser and Plutus The Philosophic Watchmaker Prometheus and Man The Bear and his Guests and The Truant Ass among others. Robert Cruikshank 1789-1856 brother of George Cruikshank was a noted caricaturist and illustrator. A characterful collection of original fables combining classical philosophy with illustrated moral satire. Rebound in a later half morocco binding with marbled paper boards. Externally very smart. Slight shelf wear to extremities. One or two very minor handling marks to boards. Original backstrip loosely inserted. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd light spot to first and last few leaves. One or two very minor handling marks. Small closed tear to lower gutter of pp. 167-170 with very discreet archival repairs. Very Good Indeed Printed for Hamilton, Adams and Co. hardcover
Rooke Books · Royaume-Uni195,00 £GB≈ 222,65 €
