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2026réf. LRB6004424Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Sprache: Deutsch. Ca. 688 Seiten. Bände 1 bis 2 eines mehrbändigen Werkes in einem Buch zusammengebunden. / Volumes 1 to 2 of a multi-volume work bound together in a single book. Deutsch : Nachdruck auf Anfrage. Originalausgabe : 1882. Sammlung von Fabeln und didaktischen Erzählungen rund um die Tradition des Aesop in der Bearbeitung und Rezeption durch Burchard Waldis. Das Werk ist von bibliographischem und literaturgeschichtlichem Interesse für die deutsche Fabel- Moral- und Erzähltradition und spiegelt die Fortwirkung des klassischen Stoffes im deutschsprachigen Raum wider. Buchbilder sind unverbindlich English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1882. Collection of fables and didactic narratives based on the Aesopic tradition as received and adapted by Burchard Waldis. Of bibliographical and literary interest for the German fable moral and narrative tradition the work illustrates the enduring influence of classical motifs in the German-speaking world. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2011réf. Q-1849390495Andersen Press 2011-11-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Andersen Press hardcover
2007réf. Q-0735821291North-South Books 2007-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! North-South Books paperback
réf. Q-1558581626NorthSouth 1945-07-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! NorthSouth hardcover
1994réf. 963H2New York; London: North-South Books 1994 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 13.5" by 9.5". Gisela Dürr. An artfully illustrated first edition of 17 of Aesop's best-known fables with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This volume comes with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume is a first edition.This edition contains 17 of Aesop's best-known fables including titles such as: "The Cat's Party" "The Tortoise and the Hare" "The Empty Head" "A Dress for the Moon" "The Fox and the Stork" "The Goose who Laid Golden Eggs" "The Lioness and the Vixen" and many more.Aesop was a storyteller who is thought to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. He is best known for his collection of fables featuring anthropomorphic animals that illustrate moral lessons of honesty wisdom and kindness. These fables have become enduring classics continuing to be shared with generation after generation. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally excellent. Dust wrapper very smart with just one or two minor handling marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine North-South Books hardcover
1954réf. 1004349New York: Museum of Modern Art 1954. First trade edition of one of the most graphically striking modern editions of Aesop adapted from the limited edition of the same year signed and dated by Antonio Frasconi. Featured fables include "The Hare with Ability and the Tortoise with Staying Power" "The Jackdaw with Eclectic Plumage" and "The Flattered Raven and the Crafty Fox." Bursting with energy Frasconi's linocut images provide a comic counterpoint to Glenway Wescott's deadpan "narration" of the fables: the stag "took refuge springing amid the underbrush where his proud headgear entangled him. There as he struggled with the desolate sound of the hound coming closer and closer in a flash he developed a better sense of values." The Books of Antonio Frasconi 9. A near-fine copy in original publisher's envelope scarce signed. Side-stapled pamphlet measuring 8.25 x 6 inches: 32. Original buff pictorial wrappers printed in red and black. Linoleum block illustrations printed in black throughout text. Signed and dated "July 9 '75" by Antonio Frasconi at title. Upper corner lightly bumped. Housed in publisher's red envelope with ghost of price label. Museum of Modern Art unknown
1954réf. 1004349New York: Museum of Modern Art 1954. First trade edition of one of the most graphically striking modern editions of Aesop adapted from the limited edition of the same year signed and dated by Antonio Frasconi. Featured fables include "The Hare with Ability and the Tortoise with Staying Power" "The Jackdaw with Eclectic Plumage" and "The Flattered Raven and the Crafty Fox." Bursting with energy Frasconi's linocut images provide a comic counterpoint to Glenway Wescott's deadpan "narration" of the fables: the stag "took refuge springing amid the underbrush where his proud headgear entangled him. There as he struggled with the desolate sound of the hound coming closer and closer in a flash he developed a better sense of values." The Books of Antonio Frasconi 9. A near-fine copy in original publisher's envelope scarce signed. Side-stapled pamphlet measuring 8.25 x 6 inches: 32. Original buff pictorial wrappers printed in red and black. Linoleum block illustrations printed in black throughout text. Signed and dated "July 9 '75" by Antonio Frasconi at title. Upper corner lightly bumped. Housed in publisher's red envelope with ghost of price label. Museum of Modern Art unknown books
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
1919réf. 027273Rand McNally & Company 1919. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Good. Winter Milo. iBrilliant rendering of 146 of the classic fables with incredible illustrations of artist Milo Winter on nearly every one of the 112 pages along with 11 full-color plates--perfect for framing-- & a frontispiece silhouette endpapers & front pastedown. A FIRST EDITION slightly later printing B20 from 1919 this folio 10" x 12.25" has green cloth-covered boards lettered in white to spine with the front pastedown largely intact save for a few rubbed spots to extremities. Condition is Fair-Good: generally clean with scattered light soil & smudges. Pages & plate margins are white & unmarked colors vivid! The sewn binding is intact but loosening & the front free endpaper is missing. Spine is missing 1" of material at head with fraying & slight loss at heel & all corners. A perennial classic with unforgettable illustrations that bring these stories alive! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of extra postage which is virtually double per USPS rates. Rand McNally & Company hardcover
1896réf. 1029G8London: Review of Reviews" Office 1896-1897. Paperback. Good. 7" by 5". Brinsley le Fanu. A scarce two volume set of pioneering Victorian journalist W.T. Stead's popular series of Aesop's Fables illustrated throughout. A two volume set. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Two volumes of 'Books For the Bairns' a popular series which published fairy tales and works of classical literature for children. The series was edited by English newspaper editor William Thomas Stead a pioneer of investigative journalism who became a controversial figure of the Victorian era. Including 'Aesop's 'Fables' Vol I the first volume of the series with 200 illustrations. Also including 'Aesop's Fables New Series' Vol XXVI with 152 sketches by Brinsley le Fanu. Aesop's Fables is a collection of works credited to the Ancient Greek slave and storyteller who lived between 620 and 564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life following adventures of many different creatures. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally sunning to edges with the odd mark to wraps. Loss to corners of Vol I. Loss to spines of both volumes. Light spotting to wraps of Vol I. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light age toning to edges. Good Review of Reviews" Office paperback
1992réf. Q-0451525655Signet Classics 1992-10-06. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Signet Classics paperback
2004réf. Q-0451529537Signet 2004-10-05. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Signet paperback
LEGATURA IN TUTTA PERGAMENA COEVA, MANCANO I LEGACCI. INTERNO CON MOLTE VIGNETTE DI BUONA QUALITA' numero pagine: 449 (6) formato: 13.2X8 stato conservazione: ABBASTANZA BUONO, NOME E GHIRIGORO DI POSSESSO ALLA SGUARDIA. NORMALI BRUNITURE E SEGNETTO AD UN MARGINE DI UNA PAGINA. UN PAIO DI FORELLINI ALLA PERGAMENA E TAGLIO
1800In folio (mm. 455 x 305), cartonato marmorizzato ottocentesco, 4 cc.nn. (la prima bianca), 176 pp.num., 2 cc.nn., stampato a 2 colonne, il testo greco e la versione latina accanto. Vi sono raccolte 149 favole, senza commenti. Cfr. Brooks,796: "D’une simple beauté incomparable (Geering)”. (Nello stesso anno il Bodoni stampò la stessa opera in-4 gr., a singole colonne: il testo greco colla versione latina a fronte) - Brunet,I,87: “Edition de luxe”. Solo qualche lieviss. traccia d’uso, altrim. fresco esempl. con barbe, ben conservato.
1773réf. ALDR0510A Coppenhague (Kopenhagen), Chez les Heritiers De Rothe Et Proft 1773. 8°. Gest. Frontisp. S. 3-478, mit 1 gest. Taf. u. 58 (v. 59) gez., gest. Taf. (Taf. 30 fehlt), 5 nn. Bll., Titelblatt in Rot- u. Schwarzdruck, mit gestochener Vignette, sowie Kopfstücken, Initialen, Schlussvignetten u. kleinen Ziervignetten. Halblederband aus neuerer Zeit, Rückenschildchen schwarzgeprägt, Zierlinien am Rücken goldgeprägt, Einbanddeckel marmoriert, Vorsatz erneuert. Frontispiz u. Titelblatt fleckig, Seiten gebräunt bzw. braunfleckig. Mit einigen Zahlen von alter Hand am vorderen Schmutzumschlag avers. Hoffmann 1,88,1757. Vgl. VD18 13076795 (Ausg. Berlin 1751). NBG 5,239f. - von Jean Baptist Morvan de Bellegarde (1648-1734) übersetzte, erstmals 1708 in Amsterdam herausgegebene Fabelsammlung mit Fabeln von Aesop (ca. 6 Jh. v. Chr.), F. Philelphus (1398-1481) u. a. Es können Ausgaben mit der gleichen Titelblattvignette und den gleichen Illustrationstafeln aber verschiedenen Druckjahren und Druckorten nachgewiesen werden (vgl. u. a. Ausg. Berlin 1751). Das Frontispiz soll von Johann Michael Stock (1737-1773), Kupferstecher und Zeichner, der Goethe in Holzschnitt und Kupferstich unterrichtete, stammen, die Illustrationstafeln wurden von Georg Paul Busch (gest. 1756) gearbeitet (Vgl. Thieme-B. 5,281 u. 32,72). Die fehlende Tafel liegt in Kopie bei. [3 Warenabbildungen]
1986Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (G. P. Goold). Else fine. ; Text in Ancient Greek; Prologue in Latin. Cxvi, 204 pp; Bibliotheca Scriptorum Graecorum Et Romanorum Teubneriana TEUBNER; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 204 pages
1968cm. 18 x 25,5, xvi-444 pp. con ill. n.t. Edizione di 700 copie numerate. 1430 gr. xvi-444 p.
1773réf. 1243— Paris : Alex. Le Prieur, 1773. Grand in-8, 223 x 150 : (2 ff). le premier blanc, frontispice, 43 pp., 4 planches. — Maroquin havane du XIXème siècle, trois filets en encadrement sur les plats, dos à nerfs richement orné, dentelle intérieure, tranches dorées (A. Motte).
réf. 1017097755.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1886Esemplare totalmente coevo, ancora a pagine chiuse. Prossura editoriale a stampa, pp. 204, XVI, in 16°
1997The Androcles story of Apion retold and beautifully illustrated by Dennis Nolan. Unpaginated [30p.] illus. Book
1913réf. 89076Librairie Hachette et Cie | Paris 1913 | 23 x 29.5 cm | relié
1913réf. 89076Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie 1913. Fine. Rackham illustrates the father of the Western fable Librairie Hachette et Cie Paris 1913 23 x 29.5 cm relié Illustrated edition with compositions by Arthur Rackham 13 in colour tipped in with captioned tissue guards and 52 black-and-white illustrations in the text one of 55 copies on japon signed by Arthur Rackham on the limitation page deluxe issue. Publishers full vellum binding flat spine gilt-lettered with gilt-stamped animals upper cover gilt-stamped with the title and an illustration of animals top edge gilt uncut lower cover silk ties preserved. A fine copy of the works of the most celebrated fabulist illustrated by Arthur Rackham one of the rare copies on japon. Provenance: Maurice Feuillet with his manuscript ex-libris on the half-title. A renowned press illustrator notably for major judicial cases but also an art critic and founder of the Figaro artistique Feuillet remains famous for his courtroom sketches at the trials of Émile Zola in 1898 and Alfred Dreyfus in 1899. Â Librairie Hachette et Cie hardcover
1701réf. aes33Amsterdam: Francisci Halme. VG : in very good condition. Rebacked with new endpapers. Wear to corners and laid-on spine panels. Archival repairs to verso of folding portrait plate. Library stamp to verso of fep. Inner hinges cracked. Browning and occasional marking commensurate with age. 1701. First Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 270mm x 230mm 11" x 9". 32pp. 160pp. 84pp. index. Engraved folding frontis portrait by P. van Gunst after B. Vaillant; engraved frontispiece by P. Boutats after J. Goeree; 18 engraved plates with 6 roundels on each plate; additional engraved decorations. Beautifully illustrated edition of the 94 Aesop fables with 5 additional fables found by the German philologist and classical scholar Marquart Gudius. Together with a Life of Phædrus by Joanne Scheffero. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Francisci Halme hardcover
1912réf. aes01London: William Heinemann. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Cover heavily marked; spine darkened. Sporadic marking and foxing; some discolouration to margins. Occasional staining not impinging. Browning to pages sometimes heavy. Some off-setting. Previous owner's inscription dated 1917 to fep verso. Teg - remaining edges untrimmed. 1912. Limited Edition 1042/1450. White/gilt decorated hardback cloth cover. 300mm x 240mm 12" x 9". xxix 224pp. 13 mounted plates with captioned tissue-guards; additional illustrations in b/w. Signed on the limitation page by Rackham. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . William Heinemann hardcover
