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1763réf. 962P5Dublin: T. and J. Whitehouse 1763. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. Robert Dodsley's edition of the fables of Aesop and other fabulists a scarce Irish edition. In a custom paper chemise which is in a near fine condition.Half-title is present.Including a life of Aesop.An anthology of the fables of Aesop alongside a selection from other fabulists a scarce Irish edition of Dodsley's edition including a total of one-hundred and fifty-nine fables.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 publisher and bookseller of the eighteenth century. In a contemporary calf binding. Externally generally smart with loss to the tail of the front board. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Minor marks to the boards and spine. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Ink to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Paper chemise is in a near fine condition with a small amount of loss. Good T. and J. Whitehouse hardcover
1800réf. 961P60London: C. Whittingham; J. Johnson; W. Ginger and Son; et al c1800. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. A scarce edition of the enduring fables of Aesop an illustrated edition with an engraved to each fable. A scarce edition of Aesop's 'Fables'.Illustrated with an engraved title and an engraving 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 adventure of many different creatures.Undated dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In a contemporary calf binding. Externally generally smart a little rubbed. Neat repair to the front joint. Small tear to the head of the front joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good C. Whittingham; J. Johnson; W. Ginger and Son; et al 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
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
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
1781réf. 962P4London: J. Dodsley 1781. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4"; 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. Robert Dodsley's edition of the fables of Aesop and other eminent fabulists illustrated with engraved head-pieces to each fable. In a custom cloth clamshell in a fine condition.An anthology of the fables of Aesop alongside a selection from other fabulists.Illustrated with a frontispiece engraved title and an engraved head-piece to each fable including a total of one-hundred and fifty-nine head-pieces.Edited by Robert Dodsley a leading bookseller and publisher of the eighteenth century. In a full contemporary tree calf binding in a custom cloth clamshell. Externally smart. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of wear to the front board. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean. Closed tear to page 77/78. Clamshell is in a fine condition. Very Good Indeed J. Dodsley hardcover
1764réf. 1026F53Birmingham: John Baskerville for R. and J. Dodsley 1764 . Leather. Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. An impressively illustrated Robert Dodsley edition of Aesop's fables published by Baskerville and charmingly illustrated with plates throughout. An early Dodsley edition published by Baskerville. The first Dodsley edition was published in 1761. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece vignette illustration to title page vignettes throughout and fifteen plates. 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 collection is separated into three 'books' and edited with an account of the life of Aesop by Robert Dodsley. ESTC T84993 a-e8 B-O8 P4. Collated complete. With the bookplate of Harman to the front pastedown and a further bookplate to front free endpaper. 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. This edition is also notable for being printed by Baskerville a printer known for inventing wove paper and his renowned typeface. In a full calf binding with gilt detailing to back strip. Board perimeters and joints rubbed. Losses to spine label. Front joint starting and a touch tenderly held by cords only. Rear joint head starting but board firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned with foxing throughout. Good John Baskerville for R. and J. Dodsley hardcover
1856réf. 76772Boston:: J. Buffum 1856. publisher's tan cloth extra gilt on the spine and front cover; a.e.g. Some smudges and light stains to some text pages; light use to cloth; tight and sound. 16mo. Illustrated from engravings. J. Buffum, hardcover
1966réf. 123696New York: Oxford University Press 1966. 1st Thus. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Toning damp staining on spine. Few small open tears throughout jacket. Oxford University Press hardcover
1990Autori: Emanuele Tesauro. Curatori: D. Aricò.
1940réf. 29149HBDJ 1940 1st Edition THUS EARY ISSUE REPRINT VG to GOOD with some wear. Back DJ Mentions over 950 Vols ends with ZOLA Tanning to pgs Blue embossed cloth book measures 4 ¼ x 6 ¾ and exhibits slight wear in the form of small tears and small missing pieces of the dustcover The pages are intact and tight. SCUFF RUB TINY CHIPS SPINE DJ 231 PGS It consists of Aesop type fables from different sources: Caxton James Phaedrus Hitopadesa Barlandus Avianus Abstemius Pilpay Tolstoi and others. INCLUDES 2 Wallets Ant & Grasshopper Swallow & Raven Old Man & Death The Astronomer ETC EVERYMAN‘S LIBRARY DENT DUTTON LONDON made in GB hardcover
1761réf. 323871Birmingham: Baskerville 1761. hardcover. good. Small 8vo 4 lxxvii 204 pages 28 page index. Copper engraved frontispiece and engraved vignette on the title page. 17 full-page copper engravings and 5 half-page illustrations. Contemporary leather boards well rubbed and crackled with early re-backing in similar brown calf with morocco spine label front cover neatly reattached. Birmingham: Printed by John Baskerville for R. and J.Dodsley 1761. Scattered foxing and early previous owner's name on title page. The first of Baskerville's books to be issued with illustrations. Baskerville unknown books
1761réf. 323871Birmingham: Baskerville 1761. hardcover. good. Small 8vo 4 lxxvii 204 pages 28 page index. Copper engraved frontispiece and engraved vignette on the title page. 17 full-page copper engravings and 5 half-page illustrations. Contemporary leather boards well rubbed and crackled with early re-backing in similar brown calf with morocco spine label front cover neatly reattached. Birmingham: Printed by John Baskerville for R. and J.Dodsley 1761. Scattered foxing and early previous owner's name on title page. The first of Baskerville's books to be issued with illustrations. Baskerville unknown
2019réf. 122755Paris Les Cent Une 2019 1 vol. broché in-4, en feuilles, sous chemise et étui. Edition illustrée de sérigraphies originales en couleurs par Hervé Di Rosa formant un magnifique bestiaire avec de grands aplats de couleurs typiques de l'artiste. Tirage limité à 125 exemplaires nominatifs numérotés sur papier Tucco Old Mill 210 gr. et signés par l'artiste et la présidente. Etui partiellement décoloré, sinon parfait état.
2019réf. 122755Paris Les Cent Une 2019 1 vol. broché in-4, en feuilles, sous chemise et étui. Edition illustrée de sérigraphies originales en couleurs par Hervé Di Rosa formant un magnifique bestiaire avec de grands aplats de couleurs typiques de l'artiste. Tirage limité à 125 exemplaires nominatifs numérotés sur papier Tucco Old Mill 210 gr. et signés par l'artiste et la présidente. Etui partiellement décoloré, sinon parfait état.
1909réf. 39157London: Hodder & Stoughtond 1909. Very good plus. First edition out of series copy of this large paper edition of Detmold's beautifully illustrated interpretation of Aesop's fables with an original watercolor on parchment signed by Detmold tipped in. In his vibrant and stylish illustrations for this limited edition of Aesop's Fables Edward Detmold exhibits aesthetic influences drawn from a variety of sources including Japanese and Chinese paintings Art Nouveau and classical Western art. This copy is supplemented with an original watercolor by Detmold apparently an early iteration of an illustration of a redshank chick that would appear in his circa 1912 BOOK OF BABY BIRDS. 12.5'' x 10.25''. Original white gilt pictorial cloth. Top edge gilt other edges machine deckle. 25 tipped-in color plates. Unpaginated. Bookplate of Sir Francis Carruthers Gould to front pastedown. Original Detmold watercolor on parchment tipped onto verso of front flyleaf; likely an artist's copy no limitation page present. Binding with light bumping to corners and spine ends a few tiny spots of soil to rear; spine sunned. Watercolor with margins marked-up for framing. Endpapers with mild toning leaves with occasional tiny spots of soil or foxing. Sound with vibrant colors. Hodder & Stoughtond unknown books
1909réf. 39157London: Hodder & Stoughtond 1909. Very good plus. First edition out of series copy of this large paper edition of Detmold's beautifully illustrated interpretation of Aesop's fables with an original watercolor on parchment signed by Detmold tipped in. In his vibrant and stylish illustrations for this limited edition of Aesop's Fables Edward Detmold exhibits aesthetic influences drawn from a variety of sources including Japanese and Chinese paintings Art Nouveau and classical Western art. This copy is supplemented with an original watercolor by Detmold apparently an early iteration of an illustration of a redshank chick that would appear in his circa 1912 BOOK OF BABY BIRDS. 12.5'' x 10.25''. Original white gilt pictorial cloth. Top edge gilt other edges machine deckle. 25 tipped-in color plates. Unpaginated. Bookplate of Sir Francis Carruthers Gould to front pastedown. Original Detmold watercolor on parchment tipped onto verso of front flyleaf; likely an artist's copy no limitation page present. Binding with light bumping to corners and spine ends a few tiny spots of soil to rear; spine sunned. Watercolor with margins marked-up for framing. Endpapers with mild toning leaves with occasional tiny spots of soil or foxing. Sound with vibrant colors. Hodder & Stoughtond unknown
1909réf. C105700London: Hodder & Stoughton 1909. First Edition Thus. Hardback. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardback. 4to. 26 by 32 cms. Limited Edition. This edition limited to 750 copies numbered and signed by the artist of which this is No. 146. Unpaginated. 25 fine tipped-in colour illustrations by Detmold all with captioned paper guards and all in very good indeed condition. Including two extra plates not found in the trade edition. Original publisher's cream buckram binding with gilt lettering and decoration to spine and front cover. Original end papers with tiny scarab beetle motif to the centre. Enpapers very slightly tanned covers bright and clean slight brown stain to top corner of rear end paper plates and text very clean; very good indeed or better. Hodder & Stoughton, hardcover
réf. GR024Paris, J. Barbou 1769. In-12o, Frontispiece gravé+xxxvi+504+1 bl. En-tetes, culs-de-lampes gravés. Reliure plein veau contemp., roulettes sur les plats, dos droit orné avec p. de titre maroquin, tranches dorées. Brunet II, 608.
réf. LaFontDoré1868Librairie De L.Hachette Et Cie -Boulevard Saint Germain - Paris - 1868 - 864 pages - Les douze livres en un - 365 fables - Portrait de Jean De La Fontaine en frontispice - Illustration de Gustave Doré en 90hors texte ,nombreuses vignettes et cul de lampe dans le texte -Collation : Notice sur Jean De La Fontaine ,dédicace à monseigneur Le Dauphin ,épitre dédicatoire ,préface ,vie D'Esope LX pages -Les Douze livres pages 5 à 845 -Tables des grandes gravures page 846 à 851 -Tables fes fables pages 853 à 864 - Fort volume in folio ,cartonnage éditeur pleine percaline rouge ,premier orné d'une grande composition dorée ,filets a froid ,dos titré -interieur rousseurs sporadiques et assez frais cependant -Bon état .
1894réf. mon0000080149Macmillan 1894-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. On green decorative cloth gilded lettering and bird motif to frontis 1894 edition with some light staining to bottom of first few pages Macmillan hardcover
1972Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Book presents a collection of Aesop's fables as a dramatic vehicle for presentation. 66 "playlets" written expressly for elementary school classrooms, grades two to five. Plays include: Mouse and the bull, Grasshopper and the owl, Two frogs, Wolf and the lamb, Boy and the nuts, Flea and the ox, Mother lark and her babies, Peacock and juno, Hare and the tortoise, Wind and the sun, Serpent and the eagle, The heron, etc.
1887réf. 303211London: Routledge 1887. hardcover. very good. Edmund Evans. Engraved and colored by Edmund Evans. Many charming color plates. Slim square 8vo 7-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches. Glazed pictorial boards edges rough and covers somewhat scratched green cloth spine. London: Routledge 1887. A very good copy internally clean but for some foxing on first and last several pages. Routledge unknown books
1887réf. 303211London: Routledge 1887. hardcover. very good. Edmund Evans. Engraved and colored by Edmund Evans. Many charming color plates. Slim square 8vo 7-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches. Glazed pictorial boards edges rough and covers somewhat scratched green cloth spine. London: Routledge 1887. A very good copy internally clean but for some foxing on first and last several pages. Routledge unknown
réf. 105815Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles - D. Jouaust 1882, 175x110mm, VII- 277pages, broché. Bon état. Tirage à 350 exemplaires, 1 des 320 exemplaires numérotés sur papier vergé, n° 213. Bel exemplaire.
