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1839réf. 963Z10London: William Milner 1839. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 5" by 3". None stated. A beautifully bound pocket sized copy of Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables bound in full diced calf housed in a uniform chemise and slipcase adorned with many wood engravings. A beautifully bound nineteenth century copy of Samuel Croxall's edition. 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 a facsimile of the original frontispiece lacking the original and one hundred monochrome vignette vignettes. A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition was translated and written by Samuel Croxall and is notable for its addition of his 'instructions' to the end of each fable which taught the reader how to apply the lessons of the fables to every day life.Bound in modern full diced calf with a cloth chemise and matching slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Bound in modern full diced calf with a cloth chemise and matching slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Lacking the original frontispiece renewed with a facsimile. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages with the odd spot and minor handling mark an owner's inscription to the verso of the title page and a minor archival tape repair to pp. 224. Very Good Indeed William Milner hardcover
1992réf. 962Y57London: Everyman's Library Children's Classics 1992-2001. Cloth. Near Fine. 8.5" by 7". R. de la Neziere; Stephen Gooden. A delightful set of Aesop and Fontaine's fables illustrated and published for the 'Everyman's Library Children's Classics' Two lovely anthologies of classic fables from Aesop and Jean de La Fontaine. Published for the Everyman's Library Children's Classics series. In the publisher's original cloth binding decorated with gilt and a front board illustration. Presented here with a cloth-backed clamshell with spine label. Comprising Sir Edward Marsh's translation of Fontaine and Sir Roger L'Estrange's translation of Aesop. Both illustrated with fifteen colour plates and vignettes to Fontaine's fables and numerous full page drawings to Aesop's. Clamshell 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. In the publisher's original cloth binding with illustrations pasted to the front boards. Held together with a cloth-backed clamshell. Externally lovely with only a residue mark left by label to the rear board of 'Aesop'. Clamshell is damp stained to the top edge. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine Everyman's Library Children's Classics hardcover
1837réf. 962Z27Halifax: William Milner 1837. Leather. Near Fine. 5" by 3.5". None stated. A pocket sized edition of Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables bound in full suede and adorned with many wood engravings. A nineteenth century edition of Samuel Croxall's edition. 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 a folding wood engraved frontispiece an engraved title page and over one hundred wood engraved vignettes throughout. Collated complete.A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition was translated and written by Samuel Croxall and is notable for its addition of his 'instructions' to the end of each fable which taught the reader how to apply the lessons of the fables to every day life.Bound in full modern suede endpapers and blanks renewed and housed in a cloth clamshell box. Bound in full modern suede endpapers and blanks renewed and housed in a cloth clamshell box. Externally excellent with only front hinge starting after the frontispiece. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with only the odd minor spot. The clamshell is lovely. Near Fine William Milner hardcover
1810réf. RO80065325DE LA LIBRAIRIE ECONOMIQUE. 1810. In-18. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 107 pages. Nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc, en hors-texte. Couverture non originale.. . . . Classification Dewey : 880-Littératures helléniques. Littérature grecque
1957réf. R320131812Pierre de Tartas. 1957. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 87 pages en feuillets augmentées d'illustrations en noir et blanc - sous chemise cartonnéé rigide et sous emboitage cartonné rigide conservés.. . Sous Emboitage. . Classification Dewey : 841-Poésie
1811réf. 101787Padova Nel Seminario 1811. In 8° mezza pelle coeva con fregi filetti e titoli oro al dorso. Pp. XX 1 tavola pp. 193 3 n.n. 1 tavola in fine. Simbolo dell'Accademia della Crusca al frontespizio ed in ultima. Qualche giallitura ma molto buono lo stato di conservazione unknown
1820réf. 3476Paris, chez A. Nepveu,1820 in-8 (22,3 x 13,8), X pp., 535 pp., cartonnage d'époque papier rose à la bradel. Portrait de La Fontaine en frontispice d'après Ch. Lebrun, fac-simile dépliant d'une page manuscrite par La Fontaine, représentant une première version de la fable "Lee Renard, les Mouches, et le Hérisson", dont il n'a gardé finalement que deux vers. (quelques rousseurs et frottements).
1818réf. 3259742Madrid.: Imprenta de Don Antonio Espinosa. 1818. Hardcover. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 16 cm. 307 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura artesanal lomo en piel. Fábulas. Vida de Esopo. Las ilustraciones son viñetas xilográficas. Biografías. Espinosa de los Monteros Antonio. 1732-1812. imp. Real Compañía de Impresores y Libreros del Reino . Cubierta deslucida. Imprenta de Don Antonio Espinosa. hardcover
réf. 1489624430.Glibrary. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
183816mo., with engraved title-vignette and very numerous charming wood-engravings in the text, neat contemporary inscription on blank preliminary; attractively bound in nineteenth century full burgundy calf, sides framed in blind, back with flat bands tooled in gilt, second compartment with black leather label lettered and ruled in gilt, tiny pull at headband else a remarkably bright, fresh, crisp copy. Each fable is illustrated by an engraved headpiece, many with a smaller tailpiece. VERY SCARCE.
1878réf. 19519London: Longman's Green & Co 1878. Later printing. Hardcover. Duodecimo 5" x 7.25" green red and gilt-stamped pictorial cloth with gilt spine. All edges gilt. Back cover decorated in blind. 312pp. Profusely illustrated throughout the text "with the original wood engravings by Thomas Bewick". Two former owners' names and an inscription on the verso of the front free-endpaper. Some wear at extremities particularly the head and tail but still a lovely copy. "In Three Parts. I. Fables Extracted from Dodsley's; II. Fables with Reflections in Prose and Verse; III. Fables in Verse. To which are prefixed The Life of Aesop and An Essay Upon Fable by Oliver Goldsmith. Faithfully Reprinted from the Rare Newcastle Edition published by T. Saint in 1784." Longman's, Green & Co hardcover
1861réf. 2040Worcester: J. Grout Jr. 1861. JUVENILE RHYMING VERSE CHAPBOOK. Wrapper title: The Book of Fables. Illustrated by Engravings. 24mo 5 ¾" x 3 ¾"; 24pp; pale peach wrapper front wrapper title and publisher surrounded by a border of fancy printer's ornaments a sid-wheeler steam ship on the top flying an American flag and an open double-decker railroad car at the bottom a vignette of flowers under the title; the rear wrapper is a publisher's ad for his "CHEAP BOOKSTORE" at 199 Main Street Worcester; publisher's string binding; engraved vignette of a fox on the title page; 3 full page illustrations head and tail piece; soiling to wrapper title and first page with damage to fore-edge not extending into the print area spotting throughout; very good minus. AAS 223140. Fourteen fables from Aesop some told in rhyming verse: The Fox and the Grapes The Fox and the Tortoise The Shepherd's Boy The Fox and the Goat The Ass in the Lion's Skin The Dog and the Water Dog The Wolf and the Crane The Dog in the Manger; Hercules and the Clown The Lark and Her Yonug sic Ones The Doves and Hawk The Groom and the Horse The Lion and Other Beasts and The Owl and the Nightingale. This copy has the misspelled fable title "The Lark and Her Yonug Ones" on page 17. Page 24 has an engraving of a large tree a person holding a gun on one side and a goat on the other. There are variants with the spelling corrected and an engraving showing a tent under a tree. This may be an earlier imprint with the uncorrected spelling. J. Grout, Jr. unknown
réf. 8887Stephens Henry L. Stephens Henry L.illus. Aesop. FABLES OF AESOP. Edward H. Weed NY 1867. Large 4to. green cloth 65pp. text and 56 plates lithographed by Julius Bien known for his lithographs of Audubon's birds. Some foxing mostly marginal with only a few spots actually on images some wear at corners; an old reback of the spine with the original spine laid on also shows light wear. This is withal a very nice copy of a book with extraordinary illustrations of anthropomophicized animals somewhat reminiscent of the manner of Grandville. hardcover
réf. 56971Los Angeles California: Homer H. Boelter. Very Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall . N.D. Homer H. Boelter hardcover
réf. 020824Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company. Rare Book Collectors Original Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 198pp.; HB red w/gilt; no title on spine; some rub; PONft.endpaper; 3"tearhalf-title; pgs.15&49 detached not missingotherwise cleantight pgs. "with numerous illustrations. Albert Whitman & Company hardcover
1991réf. DADAX0847813649Rizzoli 1991-08-15. First Edition. hardcover. New. 1.00x13.00x11.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Rizzoli hardcover
1909réf. 95846New York: P. F. Collier 1909. Edition De Luxe. Hardcover. Very Good in decorative boards. Gilt robust to front panel as well as upper page edges. Spine lightly sunned. Volume belongs to a Limited Edition set No. 5040. Alumni Edition.; The Harvard Classics; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. P. F. Collier hardcover
1759réf. 23606Amsterdam Zacharie Chatelain & fils 1759 -in-8 plein-veau un volume, reliure plein veau marbré havane in-douze (binding full calfskin in-12)(16,8 x 10,4 cm), Reliure de l'époque, dos long (spine without raised bands), titre frappé "or", quadruple filets "or" en place des nerfs et en tête et en pied, entre-nerfs à fleuron palmettes "or" au fer évidé (floweret with hollowed out blocking stamp), léger manque de cuir à la coiffe supérieure, mors du premier plat épidermé, coins écornés, dos avec deux légers trous de ver avec léger manque de cuir en pied sur 1 cm2 (à restaurer), plats légèrement épidermés avec manque de cuir au mors du 4ème plat sur 12 cm2, plats légèrement épidermés,toutes tranches lisses, Jolie édition des fables d'Esope pour la jeunesse. Elle est illustrée d'un frontispice gravé en noir représentant Esope et de 28 figures gravées sur bois en noir pour la Vie d'Esope + 168 figures gravées sur bois en noir pour la partie Fables d'Esope (gravures de facture populaire, inspirées des illustrations des éditions du XVIème siècle), (104 p. pour la Vie d'Esope + 328 + 4 p. de catalogue editeur) pages, 1807 à Paris chez Delalain Editeur,
réf. 14475Petit in folio demi cuir fauve, dos lisse, titre et filets dorés . Faux-titre, portrait de LA Fontaine dans un médaillon, en frontispice. Titre, LX, 864 pages, texte encadré d’un double filet noir, 433 fables,332 illustrations de Gustave DORE dont 84 hors-texte .L. Hachette & Cie 1868 Des .rousseurs, principalement en marges plus concentrées, en début et fin de volume. A signaler : une trace brune en marges intérieures, en partie supérieure, pages 180/181 (fleur séchée ?) Superbes illustrations de Gustave DORE. Poids 5kg
1947réf. 962F24London: Juvenile Productions Ltd. c1947. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 11" by 9.5". E. H. Davie. Two copies of a charmingly illustrated mid-twentieth century juvenile edition of the fables of Aesop vibrantly illustrated in colour by E. H. Davie. Present here are two copies of this children's edition of the animal fables of Aesop illustrated throughout in colour by E. H. Davie.Davie is best known as one of the illustrators frequently used by Enid Blyton but little else about them is known.The first of the two copies of this edition present here is in the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards while the other has been rebound by Eric Sweet - with his bookplate to the front pastedown - with endpapers renewed.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.Sweet has produced a chemise and slip case to house these two volumes. To the interior of the chemise is laid down the pictorial paper boards of the rebound volume.Undated; dated circa 1947 via the British Library.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. Two volumes - one in the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards and another rebound in cloth - housed in a cloth chemise and slip case. The pictorial boards of the rebound volume are laid down to the interior of the chemise. Externally excellent with rubbing to perimeters of paper covered boards. Bookplate to front pastedown of rebound cloth volume. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright and generally clean with only the odd spot or light handling mark. Very Good Indeed Juvenile Productions Ltd. hardcover
1802réf. 962P16London: S. Fisher 1802. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 4". Not Stated. Samuel Croxall's popular edition of Aesop an illustrated volume of the classical fables. The fables of Aesop here translated and edited by Samuel Croxall.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 frontispiece and ten plates.Collated bound without plates 2 3 4 6 7 11 12 13 14 16 18 23 and 24.Croxall was noted for this edition of 'Fables' for his easy colloquial style and their instructive applications a popular and oft-reprint translation.Including a life of Aesop. In the original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Spine is faded. Light rubbing and bumping to the spine and extremities. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. A few light marks to the cloth. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks. Page 153 to 168 are a little edge worn. Plates have been hand-coloured by a prior owner. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the title page. Very Good S. Fisher hardcover
1909réf. 327745New York: P. F. Collier & Son 1909. De Luxe Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Limited edition numbered 2495. Gilded top text block edge. Toning on spine.; Harvard Classics. P. F. Collier & Son hardcover
1910réf. 962T66London: George Routledge & Sons 1910. Cloth. Good. 10.5" by 8.5". Harrison Weir. A brightly illustrated collection of some of the fables attributed to Aesop. Illustrated with twenty-five colour 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. The collection of stories are re-written in simple language and includes titles such as: Bad Dog Cock and the Jewel Field Mouse and the Town Mouse Fox and the Crow and Hare and the Tortoise amongst others. Illustrated by Harrison William Weir a British artist. Dated from the British Library. In the original quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally sound with light bumping to the extremities and spotting to the boards. Minor discolouration to the board edges with the odd small spot. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light spotting to the first and last few pages with age toning to the endpapers. Good George Routledge & Sons hardcover
1927réf. 962T57London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd 1927. Leather. Near Fine. 10" by 7.5". Nora Fry. A smartly bound new edition of this illustrated collection of fables attributed to Aesop illustrated by Nora Fry. New edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece seven colour plates and numerous hand coloured 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 Nora Lavrin née Fry an English engraver book illustrator and painter. 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 quarter crushed morocco with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally excellent. With a cloth covered clamshell also in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark. Minor spotting and light age toning to the first and last few pages. A contemporary ink inscription to the half-title. Near Fine George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd hardcover
1912réf. 963Y2London: Adam and Charles Black 1912. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". Charles Folkard . The first of this illustrated edition of Aesop's fables adorned with colour plates by Charles Folkard. The first edition with Charles Folkard's illustrations. In the publisher's charming pictorial cloth binding. Collated complete with a colour frontispiece eleven further colour plates and numerous illustrations in the text throughout by Charles Folkard 1878-1963. Folkard studied at various art schools including the St John"s Wood School of Art and Goldsmith"s College School of Art before establishing himself through illustrating children"s classics and nursery literature.This anthology offers many classic fables originating from Aesop including 'The Fox and the Stork' 'The Old Hound' 'The Wolf and the Lamb' and 'The Wind and the Sun'.With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Externally very smart with slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities most notably to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting of varying degrees throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good Adam and Charles Black hardcover
