Birmingham England: Printed by John Baskervlle sic for R. and J. Dodsley 1764. Second edition first published in 1761. 8vo. 2 lxxviii 186 30 pp. Engraved frontispiece six engraved chapter head and tail-pieces. Without the 15 plates issued with the first edition and sometimes in this one. Gaskell 27: "The fifteen plates appear when found to have been printed from the copper-plates used in 1761 now more worn. The frontispiece is recut." Lowndes: "This is considered the best translation of Aesop." Contemporary mottled calf gilt a thin double-rule framing the boards red morocco label and gilt rules between raised bands on spine striking marbled endpapers. Small ownership label of Camille Rater on front pastedown. Rather persistent light foxing but an attractive copy. 1602. <br/><br/> Printed by John Baskervlle [sic] for R. and J. Dodsley hardcover books
Mount Vernon NY: A. Colish Inc 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 1500 copies. 52pp. Paper covered boards spine with black label lettered in gold. Printed on specially made Strathmore Pastelle paper. Design and typography by Jerry Kelly. A fine copy. ; Quarto. A. Colish, Inc hardcover
Mount Vernon NY: A. Colish Inc 1988. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Dan Kelm. Bumped corners else tight bright and unmarred; near fine. 4to. xi 52pp 2. One on an edition of 1500 copies unnumbered printed in Centaur and Narrow Bembo type on specially made Strathmore Pastelle paper by A. Colish. Design and typography by Jerry Kelly. Introduction by Kit Currie. Over twenty illustrations taken from woodcuts in a fifteenth-century copy of Aesop's Fables. Attractively bound in rose paste-paper patterned boards with gilt spine label. A. Colish, Inc hardcover
Mount Vernon: A. Colish Inc. 1988. Narrow quarto. Decorated paper over boards gilt spine label. Woodcuts printed in red. Fine without dust jacket. First printing in this format. Introduction by Kit Currie. One of 1500 copies printed in Centaur and Narrow Bembo italic types on Strathmore paper after a design by Jerry Kelly. A. Colish, Inc. hardcover books
Mount Vernon NY: A. Colish 1988. Introduction by Kit Currie. 8vo. 52 2pp. Printed in red and black. Original patterned paper boards. Near-fine save two tiny areas of wear at foot of spine. One of 1500 copies designed by Jerry Kelly. Publisher's letterpress announcement laid in. <br/><br/> A. Colish hardcover books
Mount Vernon NY: A. Colish 1988. Introduction by Kit Currie. 8vo. 52 2pp. Printed in red and black. Original patterned paper boards. A fine copy. One of 1500 copies designed by Jerry Kelly. <br/><br/> A. Colish hardcover books
1972 Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Reprint of original Westminster 1483 edition. The English Experience No. 439. Hardcover. Large 4to. 284pp. illustrations bright red cloth. Fine no DJ. . hardcover
Random House Books for Young Readers 1976-03-12. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Random House Books for Young Readers paperback
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. 1919. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12.5" by 10". Milo Winter. A brightly illustrated first edition of this collection of the fables of Aesop written for children and young readers. First edition of this collection. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and numerous in-text and full-page 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. This collection includes titles such as: The Wolf and the Kid Belling the Cat The Bundle of Sticks The Two Goats and The Monkey and the Cat amongst others. Illustrated by Milo Winter an American book illustrator. He created editions of Aesop's Fables Arabian Nights Alice in Wonderland A Christmas Carol Gulliver's Travels Tanglewood Tales and others. Some of Winter's best known works include his images for The Lion and the Mouse The Ant and the Grasshopper and The Fox and the Grapes. In the original full cloth binding with pictorial front board. Externally sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and minor age toning to the extremities. Very Good Rand McNally & Co. hardcover
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. 1927. Cloth. Good. 12.5" by 10". Milo Winter. A brightly illustrated collection of the fables of Aesop written for children and young readers. Later edition first published in 1919. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and numerous in-text and full-page 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. This collection includes titles such as: The Wolf and the Kid Belling the Cat The Bundle of Sticks The Two Goats and The Monkey and the Cat amongst others. Illustrated by Milo Winter an American book illustrator. He created editions of Aesop's Fables Arabian Nights Alice in Wonderland A Christmas Carol Gulliver's Travels Tanglewood Tales and others. Some of Winter's best known works include his images for The Lion and the Mouse The Ant and the Grasshopper and The Fox and the Grapes. In the original full cloth binding with pictorial front board. Externally sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Light loss to the head and tail of the spine with minor discolouration to the illustrated panel on the front board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and minor age toning to the extremities. Small closed tears to the page edges of the first and last few pages including the contents page. Good Rand McNally & Co. hardcover
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co 1919. 2nd Printing. Cloth. Very good. Lg. sq. 4to. 112pp. Double column text. Profusely illustrated in color with both full-page plates and text drawings. Orig. green cloth spine stamped in white the paint rubbed. Large color plate mounted on front cover. Cont. gift inscription on front free endpaper dated 1922. Coded "B-20" on verso of title this is likely a second printing done in 1920. Rand McNally & Co hardcover books
London: George Routledge & Sons 1887. First edition square 8vo pp. 56; color illustrations throughout decorative endpapers by the artist; original blue cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards by Crane edges rather scuffed with boards occasionally exposed textblock fine. Text based on W. J. Linton's manuscript "The Wisdom of Aesop." Osborne I p. 2. George Routledge & Sons unknown
London: George Routledge & Sons 1887. First edition square 8vo pp. 56; color illustrations throughout decorative endpapers by the artist; original blue cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards by Crane edges rather scuffed with boards occasionally exposed textblock fine. Text based on W. J. Linton's manuscript "The Wisdom of Aesop." Osborne I p. 2. <br/><br/> George Routledge & Sons hardcover books
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