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1909réf. 962F27London: Hodder and Stoughton 1909 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 12" by 10". Edward J. Detmold. An exceptionally bright example of the first trade edition of Edward J. Detmold's vibrantly illustrated edition of the fables of Aesop. The first trade edition of Detmold's edition of the fables.Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-two further tipped in colour plates by Edward Julius Detmold a prolific late Victorian era book illustrator.Collated complete.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. Housed in a cloth slip case. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding housed in cloth covered slip case. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail otherwise externally fine. Light spotting to endpapers with a touch of spotting to text block fore edge. Slip case fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
1737réf. 961P64London: J. and R. Tonson; J. Watts 1737. Leather. Fine. 6.5" by 4"; 7" by 5". Not Stated. A finely bound edition of Aesop's fables the fourth edition of the important Croxall translation complete with illustrations. Smartly bound in a modern quarter morocco binding with patterned paper to the boards in a custom cloth clamshell bound by Eric Sweet in March 2001 with renewed endpapers. Clamshell is in a fine condition. The fourth Samuel Croxall edition.The fables of Aesop here translated and edited by Samuel Croxall.Illustrated with a frontispiece and one-hundred and ninety-six head-pieces being one for each fable. Collated complete.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 adventures of many different creatures.Croxall was noted for this edition of 'Fables' for his easy colloquial style and their instructive applications a popular and oft-reprint translation.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 modern quarter morocco binding with patterned paper to the boards in a custom cloth clamshell bound by Eric Sweet in March 2001 with renewed endpapers. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a few scattered spots. Neat repair to the frontispiece. Clamshell is in a fine condition. Fine J. and R. Tonson; J. Watts hardcover
1797réf. 961P61London; York: A. Millar W. Law and R. Cater 1797. Leather. Fine. 7" by 4"; 7.5" by 4.5". Not Stated. A finely bound and washed edition of the fables of Aesop a lovely copy complete with detailed engravings. Smartly rebound in a modern quarter calf binding with patterned cloth to the boards with renewed endpapers in a custom cloth chemise and cloth slipcase. An unsigned binding by Eric Sweet. Chemise and slipcase are both in a fine condition. Pages have been washed presenting an extraordinarily and uncommonly bright copy of this work.The London imprint is fictitious the work was printed in York.Engraved by E. Dyas with a frontispiece and one-hundred and ninety-six engravings one for each fable. Collated complete though with renewed endpapers.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.Croxall was noted for this edition of 'Fables' for his easy colloquial style and their instructive applications a popular and oft-reprinted translation.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 modern quarter calf binding with patterned cloth to the boards with renewed endpapers in a custom cloth chemise and cloth slipcase an unsigned binding by Eric Sweet. Externally fine. Internally smart. Pages are bright and clean with only a few very light handling marks. Chemise and slipcase are both in a fine condition. Fine A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater hardcover
1742réf. 963Q18Parisiis : Coustelier 1742 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 3.5". Antoine Coypel . A beautifully bound eighteenth-century Latin edition of this collection of fables inspired by Aesop taken from the writings of early fabulists Phaedrus and Avianus. Beautifully bound in full calf housed in a custom cloth clamshell by Eric Sweet. Pages have been washed during the restoration process.Comprised of 'Phaedri Augusti Liberti Fabularum Aesopiarum' and 'Flavvi Aviani Fabularum Aesopiarum'.Two works bound together although running with a continuous pagination as is expected with this work. A collection of fables inspired by Aesop the first part originating from Roman fabulist Gaius Julius Phaedrus and the second part being compiled from the writings of pagan writer Avianus. Born in the 1st century AD not much was known about Phaedrus until the discovery of a few of his manuscripts during the Renaissance when his popularity soared. He is recognised as being the first versifier of Aesop's fables into Latin. Born around AD 400 Avianus was a pagan writer of fables in Latin inspired by Babrius the author of a collection of Greek fables known today as Aesop's fables. Written in Latin. Illustrated with a frontispiece of Antoine Coypel after Fessard and five vignettes. Collated complete. Pagination error p107-p111 skipped in pagination as is expected of this edition. Restoration carried out and clamshell created 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.Label of 'Bibliothèque du Boisgeloup'. Bound in full calf housed in a custom cloth clamshell. Externally very smart with light rubbing to joints and extremities and the odd mark. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages have been washed and are bright and clean. Pagination error p107-p111 skipped in pagination as is expected of this edition. Very Good Indeed Coustelier hardcover
1814réf. 961P59Gainsborough: H. Mozley 1814. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4"; 7.5" by 4.5". Thomas Bewick. A very scarce edition of Aesop's fables spelt as "Esop" here a smart edition with reproductions of Bewick's woodcuts. A very scarce edition of Aesop's fables published by H. Mozley in Gainsborough.Smartly bound in a modern quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards in a custom cloth slipcase bound by Eric Sweet in November 2006 with renewed endpapers. Slipcase is in a fine conditionThe 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.Engraved after Bewick with a head-piece to each fable. 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.Croxall was noted for this edition of 'Fables' for his easy colloquial style and their instructive applications a popular and oft-reprint translation.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.Collated bound without the final leaf of the index. In a modern quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards with renewed endpapers in a custom cloth slipcase bound by Eric Sweet. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with scattered spots. Neat archival repairs to the text including to the title-page and other pages of text with no loss more significant repair to page 53/54 with loss of text. Bound without the final leaf of the index. Slipcase is fine. Very Good Indeed H. Mozley hardcover
1731réf. 962F33London: J. Tonson and J. Watts 1731 . Leather. Fine. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The very scarce third edition of Samuel Croxall's translation of the fables of Aesop vibrantly bound in half morocco by Eric Sweet and illustrated throughout. The very scarce third edition of this work which was first published in 1722. All early Croxall editions are very scarce.Illustrated with a frontispiece and with vignette woodcuts throughout.Samuel Croxall was an Anglican churchman writer and translator particularly noted for this translation of Aesop's Fables in 1722.ESTC T8470Endpapers renewed.The leaves of this volume have been washed. 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. Bound by Eric Sweet in half morocco with paper covered boards. With a corresponding cloth clamshell box identifying this as bound by Sweet in 2004. 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 morocco binding with paper covered boards and cloth clamshell box. Externally fine. Endpapers renewed. Bookplate to clamshell interior. Clamshell in fine condition. Internally firmly bound. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd light handling mark. Fine J. Tonson and J. Watts hardcover
1803réf. 961P63London: J. Brambles A. Meggit and J. Waters by H. Mozley 1803. Leather. Fine. 7" by 4.5"; 7.5" by 4.5". Not Stated. A finely bound edition of Samuel Croxall's important Aesop translation complete with illustrations. Smartly if slightly idiosyncratically rebound in a modern quarter calf binding with patterned paper to the boards with renewed endpapers in a custom cloth chemise and cloth slipcase. An unsigned binding by Eric Sweet. Chemise and slipcase are both in a fine condition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and an illustration for each fable a total of one-hundred and ninety-six. Collated complete.Frontispiece is by J. Burnet and R. Scott. The illustrations have been attributed to Elisha Kirkall.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.Croxall was noted for this edition of 'Fables' for his easy colloquial style and their instructive applications a popular and oft-reprint translation.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 modern quarter calf binding with patterned paper to the boards with renewed endpapers in a custom cloth chemise and cloth slipcase an unsigned binding by Eric Sweet. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a few scattered spots. Gift inscription to the recto of the frontispiece. Chemise and slipcase are both in a fine condition. Fine J. Brambles, A. Meggit, and J. Waters, by H. Mozley hardcover
1875réf. 962F15London; Stockholm: Cassell Petter and Galpin; Familj-Journalens Boktryckeri-Aktiebolag 1875 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 12" by 9". Enerst Griset. A charming collection of two editions of Aesop's fables both featuring the striking illustrations of painter and illustrator Ernest Griset. Present here are two 1875 editions of Aesop's works both of which are illustrated by Ernest Griset.The first of these volumes is the scarce 1875 edition 'Aesopiska Fabler' the first Swedish language edition to feature Griset's illustrations with the text drawn from the editions of Binder Lafontaine Rundell etc.Illustrated with a frontispiece thirty plates and further vignette illustrations all the work of Griset. Collated complete.Also present is the 1875 second edition of J. B. Rundell's 'revised and re-written' edition of the fables illustrated with a frontispiece thirty-one plates and numerous further vignette illustrations from Griset. Collated complete.Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper of Swedish edition and to title page head of English edition.Both volumes are rebacked with original boards restored and back strip laid down retaining the original endpapers. Both volumes are housed in a clamshell box. 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. Rebacked in the publisher's original cloth bindings with back strip laid down retaining the original boards and endpapers. Externally bright with instances of rubbing to board perimeters. In a fine clamshell case. Inscription to front free endpaper of Swedish volume and to title page head of English volume. Internally firmly bound. Leaves of English language volume bright with only the odd spot and with pages of Swedish volume lightly age toned but clean. Very Good Indeed Cassell, Petter and Galpin; Familj-Journalens Boktryckeri-Aktiebolag hardcover
1834réf. 963Z9London: Joseph Smith 1834. Leather. Fine. 5.5" by 3". None stated. A smartly bound pocket sized edition of Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables bound by Eric Sweet in crushed morocco with a uniform chemise and clamshell casing and adorned with many wood engravings. A beautifully bound pocket size nineteenth century copy of Samuel Croxall's noted 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 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 modern crushed half morocco with a cloth chemise and slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Bound in modern crushed half morocco with a cloth chemise and slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean washed pages. The chemise and slipcase are lovely. Fine Joseph Smith hardcover
1788réf. 962P6London; Gainsborough: William Osborne & J. and H. Mozley; Henry Mozley; C. and J. Rivington c1788-1824. Leather. Near Fine. 7" by 4"; 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A smart set of three different editions of Aesop's 'Fables' edited by Robert Dodsley smartly bound copies. A striking set of three different editions of Robert Dodsley's 'Select Fables' collecting together the fables of Aesop and other fabulists.Held together in a custom cloth slipcase and a custom cloth chemise to each volume an unsigned binding by Eric Sweet. Chemises are in a very good condition slipcase in a very good indeed condition. 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 adventures of many different creatures. Edited by Robert Dodsley a leading bookseller and publisher of the eighteenth century.This set contains:'Select Fables of Aesop and Other Fabulists' published by William Osborne & J. & H. Mozley in London. Undated dated c1788 from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. Illustrated with a frontispiece engraved title page and a head-piece to each fable a total of one-hundred and fifty-nine. Strikingly bound in a contemporary crushed morocco binding with gilt decoration to the boards and spine an unsigned binding. Engraved in imitation of Bewick.'Select Fables of Esop and Other Fabulists' published by Henry Mozley in Gainsborough in 1813. Illustrated with an engraved title and a head-piece to each fable a total of one-hundred and fifty-nine. Collated bound without the frontispiece.'Select Fables of Esop and Other Fabulists' published by C. and J. Rivington Longman Hurst and Co et al in London in 1824. illustrated with an engraved title and a head-piece to each fable a total of one-hundred and fifty-nine. Twelve pages of adverts to the rear dated July 1831. A striking unsigned binding by Eric Sweet.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. c1788 edition is in a full crushed morocco binding 1813 edition is in a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards with renewed endpapers and the 1824 edition is in a modern quarter crushed morocco with marbled paper to the boards with renewed endpapers in a custom cloth slipcase and a custom chemise for each volume. Externally smart the 1824 edition is fine externally. Very light rubbing to the c1788 ed. Light spots to the 1813 edition. Bookplate to the front paste down of the c1788 edition. Internally firmly bound. c1788 and 1813 are age-toned with scattered spots 1824 is bright and clean with only a few scattered spots. Faded ink inscription to the title page of the 1824 edition. Repair to the title page of the 1813 edition lacking the frontispiece. Chemises are a little spotted in a very good condition. Slipcase is a little faded to the head with light rubbing and marks in a very good indeed condition. Near Fine William Osborne & J. and H. Mozley; Henry Mozley; C. and J. Rivington hardcover
1913réf. 962F26Paris: Hachette et Cie 1913 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 12.5" by 10.5". Arthur Rackham. A wonderful example of this signed limited edition of the fables of Aesop the first French language edition of these fables to feature the illustrations of Arthur Rackham. A signed limited edition with this being number 151 of 430 printed on wove paper and flat signed by Rackham himself.The first French language edition of Aesop's fables to feature the illustrations of Rackham. Rackham is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration.Illustrated with thirteen tipped in colour plates and further monochrome vignette and full page illustrations. Collated complete.Small ink stamp of the number 'VI 10881' to the front free endpaper tail.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. Housed in a felt-lined chemise and slip case. In the publisher's original cloth binding housed in a cloth chemise - lined in felt - and slip case. Back strip lightly age toned with faint handling marks to perimeters of front board. Light shelf wear to back strip tail. Small stamp to front free endpaper tail. Slip case and chemise in fine condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright with light offsetting to text leaves facing plates and the odd spot. Very Good Indeed Hachette et Cie hardcover
1976réf. 962Y36London: 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
1848réf. 962F12London: John Murray 1848 . First edition. Cloth. Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". John Tenniel. A vibrantly bound example of the first Thomas James edition of Aesop's fables illustrated throughout by celebrated artist John Tenniel. The first edition of these fables from Rev. Thomas James.Lewis Carroll was so impressed by John Tenniel's animated designs for this edition of the fables that he chose the Tenniel to illustrate 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.Illustrated with an engraved title page and over one-hundred vignette illustrations from Tenniel.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. With twelve pages of advertisements to the rear dated March 1848.The leaves of this volume have been washed. Rebound by Eric Sweet in cloth with endpapers renewed. With a slip case from Sweet which incorporates the publisher's original cloth binding.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. Reboud in cloth with endpapers renewed housed in a cloth slip case with the publisher's original boards and back strip laid down. Externally fine. Original boards lightly age toned with ring mark to front board and back strip age toned. Slip case in very good condition indeed. Internally firmly bound. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages clean and bright. Fine John Murray hardcover
1887réf. 962F13London: Frederick Warne 1887 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 8". Walter Crane; Edmund Evans. A vibrant example of the first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's edition of Aesop's moral tales in the scarce original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work.In the scarce publisher's original dust wrapper unclipped.Illustrated throughout in colour by Walter Crane printed in colour by Edward Evans. Crane was an English artist and book illustrator and is considered to be the most influential and among the most prolific children's book creators of his generation.Undated; dated 1887 'Walter Crane' by Isobel Spencer p. 203.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. In the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper bright with neat restorations to back strip head and tail head of fore edge of front wrap tail of fore edge of rear wrap. Significant closed tear to rear wrap neatly repaired with tape to the reverse. Minor chips to wrap perimeters. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine Frederick Warne hardcover
1887réf. 962Z19London: Frederick Warne and Co c1887. Cloth. Fine. 7.5" by 5". None stated. A strikingly bound copy of Aesop's fables with charming illustrations throughout bound by Eric Sweet with moire cloth panels and a cloth chemise and slipcase. A new edition. Part of the 'Chandos Classics' series. 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 one hundred and ten monochrome illustrations including a frontispiece and an illustrated title page. A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition has been translated by Samuel Croxall and Sir Roger L'Estrange and contains George Fyler Townsend's and L. Valentine's 'new applications morals etc'. Bound in cloth with moire cloth panels endpapers and blanks renewed with a cloth chemise and slipcase. Bound in cloth with moire cloth panels endpapers and blanks renewed with a cloth chemise and slipcase. Externally lovely. The chemise is lovely and the slip excellent with light damp staining to the head. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd minor spot only. Light owner's stamp to the title page. Fine Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1835réf. 962Z25Halifax: William Milner 1835. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 5" by 3". None stated. A pocket sized edition of Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables smarty bound in quarter calf and adorned with many wood engravings. A nineteenth century edition of Samuel Croxall's edition. Illustrated with an engraved title page and over one hundred wood engraved vignettes throughout. Lacking the folding frontispiece. 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 quarter calf with paper to the boards Endpapers and blanks renewed. Bound in quarter calf with paper to the boards Endpapers and blanks renewed. Externally excellent with minimal rubbing to the extremities. Internally lacking frontispiece otherwise firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages with only the odd minor spot and handling mark. Very Good Indeed William Milner hardcover
1760réf. 962Z5London: J. Rivington et al 1760. Leather. Fine. 7" by 4". None stated. A beautifully bound eighteenth century engraved collection of Aesop's renowned fables bound in half calf and housed in a cloth chemise and uniform slipcase. The Samuel Richardson edited 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 monochrome copper engraved frontispiece and twenty-four monochrome cooper engraved plates each depicting ten engravings. Collated complete. Frontispiece incorrectly bound facing pp. xv. A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This collection includes two hundred and forty fables with an account of the life of Aesop by Samuel Richardson. Bound in modern quarter calf with marbled paper to the boards and a cloth chemise and slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Undated dated by copies held institutionally. Bound in modern quarter calf with marbled paper to the boards and with a cloth chemise and matching slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Externally lovely. Frontispiece bound before pp.xv. Bookplate of 'Eric Sweet' to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with washed bright pages and generally clean with only the odd spot. The slipcase has spotting. Fine J. Rivington et al hardcover
1825réf. 962F35London: C. and J. Rivington et al. 1825 . Leather. Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. Handsomely bound in quarter morocco this is a charmingly illustrated early nineteenth century edition of Croxall's edition of the fables of Aesop. The twenty-second Croxall edition of Aesop's fables.Illustrated with a frontispiece and with vignette woodcuts throughout.Samuel Croxall was an Anglican churchman writer and translator particularly noted for his translation of Aesop's Fables in 1722.Endpapers renewed.With a twelve page publisher's catalogue to the rear dated April 1828.The leaves of this volume have been washed. 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. Bound by Eric Sweet in quarter morocco with marbled paper covered boards. With a corresponding cloth clamshell box identifying this as bound by Sweet in 2002. 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 quarter morocco binding with marbled paper covered boards with cloth covered clamshell case. Externally fine with endpapers renewed. Slip case in fine condition with bookplate to the interior. Internally firmly bound. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine C. and J. Rivington et al. hardcover
1885réf. 963T27London: W. Mack 1885. Cloth. Good. 6.5" by 5". F. S. Church. A very scarce collection of illustrated fables from Canadian writer George Thomas Lanigan. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece title vignette and over twenty in-text images. A collection of parody versions of the fables attributed to Aesop a Greek fabulist and storyteller noted for his tales characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters. Many of these tales contain the typical animal characters. With titles including: The Merchant of Venice The Good Samaritan and The Wolf and the Kid amongst others. Written by George Thomas Lanigan under the pen name G. Washington Aesop a Canadian journalist and poet. Illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church an American artist and illustrator especially known for his depictions of animals. In the original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally sound with light bumping and chipping to the extremities. Loss of the paper to the spine with discolouration to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Library ink stamp to the front pastedown. Good W. Mack hardcover
1867réf. 962F11London: Strahan & Co; Alexander Strahan 1867-1872. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5.5". J. Wolf; J. B. Zwecker; T. Dalziel . A charming collection of three illustrated editions of the moral fables of Aesop all of which feature the illustrations of J. Wolf J. B. Zwecker and T. Dalziel. A delightful collection of three very scarce illustrated editions of the fables of Aesop housed in a custom cloth covered clamshell case.The earliest of these three volumes is Edward Garrett's 1867 'New Edition' of these fables with one-hundred illustrations from J. Wolf J.B. Zwecker and T. Dalziel including a frontispiece. Collated complete.In the publisher's original cloth binding and with an advertisement leaf to the rear.The final two volumes are duplicates of the later 1872 edition of the fables with the same illustrations from J. Wolf J.B. Zwecker and T. Dalziel including a frontispiece. Collated complete.One of these volumes is in the publisher's cloth and another in a contemporary half morocco binding with marbled paper covered boards.With the bookplate of Eric Sweet to the inside of the clamshell. Half morocco binding signed by Mudie. Prize inscription to front free endpaper and title page head of publisher's cloth 1872 volume.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. Three volumes - two in the publisher's cloth and one in contemporary half morocco with marbled paper covered boards - housed in a cloth covered clamshell case. Half morocco binding signed by Mudie. Cloth volumes beautifully bound and exceptionally bright with a touch of rubbing to back strip tail of half morocco volume. Rear hinge of 1872 cloth front hinge of 1867 volume and both hinges of half morocco binding strained but firmly held. Prize inscription to front free endpaper and title page head of publisher's cloth 1872 volume. Pages a touch age toned but generally clean and bright. Clamshell in fine condition. Very Good Strahan & Co; Alexander Strahan hardcover
1789réf. 962Z6London: J. Dodsley 1789. Leather. Fine. 7" by 4". None stated. A beautifully bound copy of Robert Dodsley's edition of Aesop's fables accompanied with charming wood engravings and bound in a quarter morocco with patterned cloth boards and a uniform cloth chemise and slipcase. A new edition. Illustrated with a monochrome wood engraved frontispiece and numerous wood engraved vignettes. 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.A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This collection is separated into three 'books' and edited with an account of the life of Aesop by Robert Dodsley. Dodley's edition was notable as the animals spoke in character such as the lion speaking in a royal manner adding personality to the creatures. His addition also included fables from ancient sources and new stories written by himself and other notable writers. Bound in a lovely modern quarter morocco with patterned cloth to the boards and with a uniform cloth chemise and slipcase. Blanks and endpapers renewed. Bound in modern quarter morroco and patterned cloth to the boards with endpapers and blanks renewed with a uniform cloth chemise and slipcase. Externally lovely. The chemise is lovely and the slipcase is very smart with slight spotting to the head. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright washed pages. Fine J. Dodsley hardcover
1781réf. 962P7London: J. Dodsley 1781. Vellum. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A strikingly bound quarter vellum edition of Robert Dodsley's Aesop's 'Fables' an illustrated edition. Strikingly bound in a quarter vellum binding with paper to the boards with renewed endpapers bound by Eric Sweet in November 1994 in a custom cloth slipcase and custom cloth chemise. Slipcase and chemise are both in a fine condition.An anthology of the fables of Aesop alongside a selection from other fabulists.Illustrated with an engraved title and an engraved head-piece to each fable including a total of one-hundred and fifty-nine head-pieces.Collated bound without the frontispiece. 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 adventures of many different creatures.Edited by Robert Dodsley a leading bookseller and publisher of the eighteenth century.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 quarter vellum binding with paper to the boards with renewed endpapers bound by Eric Sweet in a custom cloth slipcase and custom cloth chemise. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks. Bound without the frontispiece. Ink to page 2. Title page has been repaired. Slipcase and chemise are both in a fine condition. Very Good Indeed J. Dodsley hardcover
1896réf. 962P29London; Edinburgh: Review of Reviews Office"; Salvia Books 1896-1987. First edition. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5"; 8.5" by 6". Brinsley le Fanu. A reference set of W. T. Stead's edition of Aesop alongside a bibliography on Stead scarce works presented together in a clamshell. A curated three volume set of scarce works containing two copies of the first edition of 'Books For the Bairns. I. Aesop's Fables' one in the original publisher's paper wraps the other rebound in cloth with the original wraps bound in alongside Sally Wood's bibliographical work 'W. T. Stead and His "Books For the Bairns"'. The cloth bound edition includes the new series of Aesop's 'Fables' being 'Books for the Bairns No. XXVI'. Held together in a custom paper clamshell which is in a very good condition.Aesop's 'Fables' was the first volume in Stead's popular series 'Books for the Bairns' which published fairy tales and works of classical literature for children.Sally Wood's volume offers a bibliography of Stead's works as well as a brief biography on him.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 adventures of many different creatures.All three works are illustrated in-text throughout. The new series of Aesop's 'Fables' is illustrated by Brinsley le Fanu.W. T. Stead was a newspaper editor and a pioneer of investigative journalism. He died in 1912 in the sinking of the Titanic.This set was curated by Eric Sweet with his bookplate to the front paste down of the cloth bound first edition. 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. Two volumes are in the original publisher's wraps and one is rebound in cloth by Eric Sweet together in a custom paper clamshell. Externally smart. The paperback issue of 'Books for the Bairns' is little worn and age-toned with light edge wear and a repair to the spine and tail of the rear wrap. Minor handling marks to the wraps and a rubbed out pencil inscription to the head of the front wrap. A couple of marks to the cloth of the rebound 'Books for Bairns'. 'W. T. Stead and His "Books For the Bairns"' is smart a little sunned to the wraps with a few light handling marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with scattered spots 'W. T. Stead and His "Books For the Bairns"' is bright and clean. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page of the paperback 'Books for the Bairns' and to the head of the front wrap of the rebound 'Books for the Bairns'. Neat repair to the tail of the first few pages of the paperback 'Books for the Bairns'. Custom clamshell is a little worn in a very good condition. Very Good Indeed Review of Reviews Office"; Salvia Books paperback
2001réf. 962T82London: Award Publications Limited 2001-2004. First edition. Paperback. Fine. 9.5" by 8.5". Val Biro. Ten very smart volumes of fables attributed to Aesop retold and illustrated by Hungarian children's author Val Biro. Ten volumes. Illustrated throughout. 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. Each volume contains two of these classic tales. Retold and illustrated by Balint Stephen Biro a Hungarian children's author artist and illustrator. This collection contains: The Fox and the Stork 2001. First edition first impression. The Monkey and the Fishermen 2001. First edition first impression. The Donkey and the Lapdog 2001. First edition first impression. The Sick Lion 2001. First edition first impression. The Eagle and the Man 2002. First edition first impression. The Bear and the Travellers 2002. First edition first impression. The Bear and the Travellers 2004. Second impression. The Boy Who Cried Wolf 2004. Second impression. The Boy Who Cried Wolf 2004. Second impression. The Farmer and His Sons 2004. Second impression. With a clamshell case 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 the original pictorial card wraps. Externally excellent. With a cloth covered clamshell which is also in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine Award Publications Limited paperback
1857réf. 962P8London; New York: W. Kent & Co; Chatto and Windus; The Viking Press; Bracken Books 1857-1986. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 10.5" by 8.5"; 10" by 7.5"; 9.5" by 8"; 11" by 9"; . Charles H. Bennett; Swain; Randolph Caldecott. A curated set of five editions of Charles H. Bennett's illustrated Aesop's 'Fables' a curated set with colourful illustrations. Charles H. Bennett's illustrations for Aesop's 'Fables' first appeared in 1857 and as evidenced in this set was oft-reprinted over the following century. This is a unique and curated set containing five different editions of Bennett's 'Fables' from the first edition of 1857 to a 1986 reprint a curious reference set.In a custom cloth slipcase and a custom cloth chemise. Chemise and slipcase are both in a fine condition.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 adventures of many different creatures.This set contains:'The Fables of Aesop and Others Translated Into Human Nature' the first Bennet edition hand-coloured issue published by W. Kent & Co in London in 1857. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece a hand-coloured title page and twenty-two hand-coloured plates. Collated complete.'The Fables of Aesop and Others Translated Into Human Nature' the first Bennet edition plain issue published by W. Kent & Co in London in 1857. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece a monochrome title page and twenty-two monochrome plates. Collated complete.'The Fables of Aesop and Others Translated Into Human Nature' published by Chatto and Windus in London in 1875. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece a hand-coloured title page and twenty-two hand-coloured plates. Collated complete.'Bennett's Fables From Aesop and Others' published by the Viking Press in New York in 1978 in the original unclipped dust wrapper. With a foreword by Gerald Gottlieb. Illustrated with a colour vignette title and twenty-three colour plates. Collated complete.'The Fables of Aesop and Others Translated Into Human Nature' published by Bracken Books in London in 1986 in the original unclipped dust wrapper. With additional fables designed and drawn by Randolph Caldecott. Illustrated with a colour vignette title twenty-two colour plates and monochrome illustrations. Collated complete.Bennett was a pioneering Victorian illustrator known for his techniques in comic illustration. 1857 hand-coloured issue is rebound in a quarter morocco binding with paper to the boards part of the original boards restored 1857 plain issue is in a rebacked quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards and renewed endpapers 1875 edition is in the original publisher's cloth smartly rebacked the 1978 and 1986 editions are both in the original publisher's cloth bindings in the original unclipped dust wrappers together in a custom cloth slipcase and custom cloth chemise. Externally the 1857 and 1875 editions are generally smart the 1978 and 1986 editions are very smart. Light bumping to the extremities of the 1857 and 1875 editions. Light rubbing and marks to the boards of the 1857 hand-coloured issue. Handling marks and discolouration to the boards of the 1857 plain issue heavier to the rear board. A few light marks and a little light rubbing to the 1875 edition hinges have been reinforced. Dust wrapper for the 1978 edition is a little sunned to the spine with a few light handling marks and a price sticker to the front fly leaf. Dust wrapper to the 1986 edition is smart with a price sticker to the front fly leaf. Internally firmly bound. 1857 and 1875 editions are generally bright with scattered spots whereas the 1978 and 1986 editions are bright and clean. Repair to the contents leaf and pages 1 5 and 21 of the 1857 hand-coloured issue. Chemise and slipcase are both in a fine condition. Very Good Indeed W. Kent & Co; Chatto and Windus; The Viking Press; Bracken Books hardcover
