‎Aesop‎

‎Aesop‎

‎The Dolphins the Whales and the Gudgeon Penguin Little Black Classics‎

‎Penguin Classics. Paperback. Used; Very Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books from classics to hidden gems ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 02/26/2015 Penguin Classics paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 3601215 ISBN : 0141398434 9780141398433

‎Aesop‎

‎The Donkey and the Load of Salt: Can Someone Be Too Smart for Their Own Good Animated Storytime‎

‎Weigl Pub Inc 1/1/2012 12:00:00 AM. library. Good. 0.5000 in x 9.0000 in x 7.5000 in. Weigl Pub Inc unknown‎

Bookseller reference : mon0000190088 ISBN : 1619131056 9781619131057

‎AESOP‎

‎THE EAGLE & THE FOX. THE FOX & THE EAGLE. Two Symantically Symmetrical Versions Followed by a Revised Application‎

‎London: Gaberbocchus Press Limited 1949. First Edition. Softcover. Very mild soiling to covers. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. Franciszka Themerson. Illustrated wraps with self-dustwrapper 8" x 10" printed in red and black. Copy #249 of 400 printed on a hand press and illustrated by Franciszka Themerson SIGNED by her with an ORIGINAL SELF-PORTRAIT. Also with a spurious signature of Aesop. Laid in is a compliments slip with the handwritten note by Themerson: "one of the very last copies/sorry it's rather dirty." <br/><br/> Gaberbocchus Press Limited paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 021687

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop and Others For the Improvement of Youth‎

‎London: J. M'Gowan and Son c1829. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 5.5" by 4". None stated. A very scarce two volume set of Aesop's fables adapted for young people and illustrated with fantastic aquatint illustrations and both in contemporary half calf. A very scarce illustrated edition with only one copy held institutionally. Bound in half calf. Illustrated with many unique aquatint illustrations with an engraved title page and fifty plates to 'Vol I' and an engraved frontispiece and forty-eight plates to 'Vol II'. Lacking the frontispiece to 'Volume I'.A two volume complete set.A rare to see illustrated edition of Aesop's renowned fables adapted for young people with instructive applications. This edition features a collection of fantastic and anonymously illustrated plates depicting whimsical portrayals of a frog and mice in armour and many more. Undated dated by copies held institutionally. Bound in half calf with marbled paper to the boards. Externally fading cracking and rubbing to the spines with rubbing to the joints and extremities slight marks to the boards with front joint starting slightly at the head of the front joint. Internally engraved title starting otherwise firmly bound with generally bright pages and occasional light spotting heavier to the plates with the odd closed tear to the extremities of the odd plate or page. Very Good J. M'Gowan and Son hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 981Z3

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop‎

‎London: The Folio Society 2011. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edward J. Detmold. 11th printing. Tan cloth and dark green slipcase with trace wear only. Binding sound interior clean. Color illustrations. No prev owner names stickers or stamps. 152 pp. <br/> <br/> The Folio Society hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 004413

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop. Compiled with an Introduction by Willis L. Parker.‎

‎De Luxe Editions 1931. Unknown. Good. Former library book; 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. De Luxe Editions unknown‎

Bookseller reference : GB007E2NAV8I3N11

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables Of Aesop And Others V4 1885‎

‎Kessinger Publishing 10-09-2010. paperback. New. 6.00x0.82x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback‎

Bookseller reference : DADAX1164935801 ISBN : 1164935801 9781164935803

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop‎

‎The Folio Society. A beautiful crisp clean hardcover in near fine condition; faint shelf wear. Includes slipcase in near fine condition with faint rubbing. We are a brick-and-mortar store and sell our own inventory. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1998. The Folio Society hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 067385

‎AESOP‎

‎The Fables of Aesop. Illustrated by Edward J. Detmold‎

‎Hodder & Stoughton 1981. 23 illus. Red cloth decor in gilt. Spine slightly faded. Original glassine dustwrapper slightly chipped at ends spine. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Facsimile reprint of 1909 edition. No ownership marks. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. xvi 152pp; 25 x 18.5cm. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : YY6320 ISBN : 0340267666 9780340267660

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop‎

‎Book-of-the-Month Club. Hardcover. Used - Good/Fair. Name of previous bookseller on stamp inside cover. Dust jacket has shelf wear. Book-of-the-Month Club hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 314012 ISBN : 0965231224 9780965231220

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop‎

‎New York: Book of the Month Club 1995 Book. Illus. by John Tenniel. Very Good . Hardcover. Book Club Edition. "Thus text of the elegantly designed edition reworked into modern English is enhanced with evocative engravings by John Tenniel" 147p. Illus B & W Text is clean and unmarked name of a previous young owner is on the front cover and ffep. Slight chips to dj. Book of the Month Club hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 046870

‎AESOP‎

‎THE FABLES OF AESOP WITH A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR; EMBELLISHED WITH ONE HUNDRED TWELVE PLATES‎

‎London: John Stockdale Picadilly 4th June 1793 1793. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. Very Good. A very good and tight two volume set in original boards and marbled end papers. New leather spine. First Edition with page 189 misprinted as 891. Period bookplate in both volumes. 112 engraved plates in excellent condition with tissue guards. Little or no foxing to pages. Volume one 189 pages. Volume two 248 pages with some very minor and light moisture marks. Rubbing and edgewear to corners. A very nice set. John Stockdale, Picadilly 4th June 1793 unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 000394AB

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop and Others‎

‎Newcastle; London: E. Walker for T. Bewick and Son; Longman and Co 1818. Leather. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5"; 8.5" by 6". Thomas Bewick. A Riviere bound copy of Bewick's Aesop an important work by the noted woodcutter in a smart tree calf binding and held in a custom chemise and slipcase. Bound by Riviere.In a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase both of which are in a fine condition.The Royal Octavo issue variant A with the 'Auld Clouty' vignette to the tail of page xvi and "road of honour and honesty" to the final line of page 248. Facsimile receipt leaf to the front with the facsimile thumbprint of Bewick.The fables of Aesop here with the important woodcuts of Bewick.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 adventure of many different creatures.Illustrated with a vignette title and a woodcut head-piece to each fable alongside tail-pieces by Thomas Bewick. Collated complete.Bewick's woodcuts of 'Fables' is one of his best known works and spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated Aesop the first of which was published in 1776. In a rebacked tree calf binding bound by Riviere in a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase. Externally smart. Light shelf wear to the extremities. Only a few minor marks to the boards and spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with only a few scattered spots. Chemise and clamshell are both in a fine condition. Near Fine E. Walker for T. Bewick and Son; Longman and Co hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 964P41

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop and Others‎

‎Newcastle: E. Walker for T. Bewick and Son; Longman and Co 1823 . Vellum. Fine. 10" by 7". Thomas Bewick. A beautifully bound limited edition of Bewick's Aesop illustrated throughout with his woodcuts and with a facsimile thumbprint receipt. In a half vellum binding. The second edition of Bewick's fables in a handsome half vellum binding by Eric Sweet.Facsimile receipt leaf to the front with the facsimile thumbprint of Bewick. This is copy number 684 with this receipt part of a limited edition.Illustrated with a vignette title and a woodcut head-piece to each fable alongside tail-pieces by Thomas Bewick.Collated complete.Bewick's woodcuts of 'Fables' is one of his best known works and spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated Aesop the first of which was published in 1776.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. Pages have been washed presenting an uncommonly bright copy of this sought after work.In a half vellum binding by Eric Sweet with decorative ink illustration to boards and handwritten title to back strip. Housed in a cloth clamshell case.Eric Sweet was 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 a half vellum binding with decorative ink illustration to boards housed in cloth clamshell. Externally fine. Clamshell near fine with light fading to back strip. Internally firmly bound. Pages have been washed and are exceptionally clean and bright. Fine E. Walker for T. Bewick and Son; Longman and Co hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 964F66

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop and Others‎

‎Newcastle: E. Walker for T. Beswick 1818. Leather. Good/No Jacket. used red leather hardcover copy lacking a dust jacket as issued. light shelfwear corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. paste down title to spine gilt top edges still radiant. E. Walker for T. Beswick hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1484271

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop: 143 Moral Tales Retold‎

‎Peter Lowe 29/07/1975 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 1.7986 27.3792 21.1839. Marks to the cover. Tanning to edge of pages Peter Lowe hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : mon0000702075 ISBN : 085654017x 9780856540172

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop‎

‎Hodder & Stoughton Ltd 1981-06-01. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 19 to 25 cm tall Octavo 8vo. Detmold Edward J. Illustrated by Detmold Edward J. Hardcover NOT leather bound. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 290079 ISBN : 0340267666 9780340267660

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Æsop and Others‎

‎hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1023444666.G ISBN : 1023444666 9781023444668

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop‎

‎New York: Paddington Press. Very Good. 1975. Paperback. 084670076X . Former owner's name penned on half-title page. Otherwise clean and solid. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 376 pages . Paddington Press paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 331458 ISBN : 084670076X 9780846700760

‎Aesop‎

‎The fables of Æsop with a life of the author: and embellished with one hundred & twelve plates. Volumes I & II‎

‎London : Printed for John Stockdale 1793. 1st edition. Hardcover. Good copies in modern binding; cloth boards backed in gilt-blocked aniline calf. Spine and covers dust-toned nicked and rubbed as with age. Vol II has detached cover and cracked spine. Heavy foxing inside. Physical description; 2 volumes plates 23 cm. Subjects; Aesop. Aesops fables ; Early works to 1800. Fables Greek ; Early works to 1800. Fables Greek. London : Printed for John Stockdale hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 435881

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop and Others‎

‎Newcastle; London: E. Walker; Longman and Co 1823. Leather. Fine. 9" by 5.5"; 9.5" by 6.5". Thomas Bewick. A finely bound edition of Bewick's Aesop a lovely copy complete with his woodcuts and a facsimile thumbprint receipt. Smartly bound in a half morocco binding with patterned paper to the boards with renewed endpapers in a custom cloth clamshell bound by Eric Sweet in April 2001. Clamshell is in a fine condition.Facsimile receipt leaf to the front with the facsimile thumbprint of Bewick. This is copy number 829 with this receipt. Pages have been washed presenting an uncommonly bright copy of this sought after work.The fables of Aesop here with the important woodcuts of Bewick.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 adventure of many different creatures.Illustrated with a vignette title and a woodcut head-piece to each fable alongside tail-pieces by Thomas Bewick. Collated complete though the endpapers have been renewed. Bewick's woodcuts of 'Fables' is one of his best known works and spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated Aesop the first of which was published in 1776.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. In a half morocco binding with patterned paper to the boards with renewed endpapers in a custom cloth clamshell bound by Eric Sweet. Externally fine. A couple of very light marks to the front board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few very light handling marks. Clamshell is in a fine condition. Fine E. Walker; Longman and Co hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 962P14

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop with a Life of the Author‎

‎New York: Hurd and Houghton 1865 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". Henry Walker Herrick. The first edition of Henry Walker Herrick's illustrated edition of the classic moral fables of Aesop. A charming mid-nineteenth century American edition of the fables of Aesop. This is a first edition thus being the first edition to be illustrated with over one-hundred vignettes by illustrator Henry Walker Herrick.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. The leaves of this volume have been washed.With the blind stamp J. H. Park Seedsmith &amp; Florist of Brooklyn to the title page head.Housed in a modern paper clamshell case. In the publisher's original cloth binding housed in a modern paper clamshell case. Bump to back strip tail with a touch of fraying to back strip head and with small tide mark to front board head. Hinges lightly strained but firmly held. Blind stamp to title page head. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Hurd and Houghton hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 962F9

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop‎

‎London: Hodder and Stoughton 1981. Leather. Fine. 10" by 7.5". Edward J. Detmold. A smartly bound reproduction of this illustrated edition of Aesop's fables bound by Eric Sweet. Reproduced from the original edition of 1909. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-two colour plates with numerous in-text images. Collated complete. 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. Illustrated by Edward Julius Detmold a prolific Victorian book illustrator. 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. Bound in half crushed morocco with illustrated paper covered boards. Externally excellent. With a cloth covered chemise and slip case both of which are in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine Hodder and Stoughton hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 962T58

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‎The Fables of Aesop and Others Translated into Human Nature‎

‎London: W. Kent & Co 1857 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 11" by 9". Charles H. Bennett. The very scarce first edition of Charles H. Bennett's distinctive Victorian-era interpretation of Aesop"s classic fables illustrated throughout with hand-coloured plates by Bennett himself. A very scarce first edition.In this edition Bennett reimagines the traditional animal characters of Aesop's work with human traits and behaviours offering a satirical lens on Victorian society. He includes characters such as 'the callous footman the idle officer the exposed swindler the ignorant patron of the arts and the foolish social climber' Ray The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790-1914.Illustrated with twenty-four hand coloured plates by Bennett. Collated complete.Bennett was a prolific Victorian illustrator who had a short career which ended when he died of consumption.Rebacked in calf in the publisher's original cloth covered boards retaining the original endpapers. Housed in a clamshell case with the bookplate of Eric Sweet to the front pastedown of the clamshell.With the contemporary inscription of Helen Bessie Steel to a front blank and the inscription of Claud G. Steel to recto of frontispiece.Quayle in 'Early Children's Books' says this is one of Bennett's finest and most vigorous works and one of the most notable editions of Aesop's Fables. Rebacked in calf retaining the publisher's original cloth covered boards. In a cloth covered slip case in fine condition. Externally excellent with a touch of fading to board perimeters. Front hinge lightly strained with board firmly held. Inscription to front blank. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with spotting throughout and with tide mark to head of introduction text leaf. Inscription to recto of frontispiece. Very Good W. Kent & Co hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 962F16

‎Aesop‎

‎The Fables of Aesop‎

‎hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1022906488.G ISBN : 1022906488 9781022906488