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1687réf. 47459London.: H. Hills jun. for Francis Barlow. 1687. Full contemporary midnight blue morocco by the 'Barlow's Aesop Binder' boards ruled in gilt to surround gilt tooled decorative panels with foliate decorative corner pieces banded spine with elaborate decorative tooling and title 'BARLOWs AESOP' gilt turn ins and board edges with gilt roll tool decoration marbled endpapers a.e.g. black morocco-backed velvet-lined buckram box. Folio. 372 x 242 mm. Engraved title printed title engraving with the Devonshire arms dedication leaf 'to the Right Honourable William of Devonshire' leaf 'to the Reader' engraved frontispiece and 31 engraved plates illustrating the 'Life of Aesop' and 110 half-page vignette engravings to the 'Fables'. A superlative large paper copy in a contemporary English binding by the Barlow's Aesop Binder of Barlow's undoubted masterpiece of English book illustration.This copy - printed on excellent paper - is in a beautiful contemporary binding the binding in a beautiful state of preservation by the ‘Barlow’s Aesop Binder’. Few bindings by the 'Barlow’s Aesop Binder' are known and the present copy identifiable by the lettering to the spine and the comparable decorative tooling is one of only a handful. Active in the 1680s and 1690s the bindery worked certainly for William and Mary although the identified copies of Barlow’s masterpiece from the bindery include too the Devonshire dedication copy from Chatsworth the Cracherode copy both these now at the British Library Pepys’ copy at Magdalene Cambridge the present copy and one other in a private collection in the US.This second edition of Francis Barlow's masterpiece adds 31 plates 32 including the frontispiece to illustrate the life of Aesop including the often mutilated 'obscene' plate here untouched and includes verse by Aphra Behn 1640 - 1689 commissioned especially for each of the 'Fables'. The unsigned plates are engraved by Barlow and the remainder by Thomas Dudley a student of Wenceslaus Hollar. Barlow himself drew and engraved all of the illustrations for the 'Fables' themselves.'The Ingenious Mrs. A. Behn has been so obliging as to perform the English Poetry which in short comprehends the Sense of the Fable and Moral: Whereof to say much were needless since it may sufficiently recommend it self to all Persons of Understanding.' Francis Barlow.'Francis Barlow was the first native English book illustrator - indeed the leading interpretative illustrator in England before 1800 . Otto Benesch of the Albertina Museum Vienna has called him 'one of the greatest illustrators of all time'.' Edward Hodnett.Complete copies of Barlow's work in good condition are scarce the present copy however a large paper example in its original binding by theh Barlow’s Aesop Binder printed on a different thick paper stock and entirely unsophisticated is of the utmost rarity. This is borne out if it is necessary to provide evidence by the fact that this copy featured in two sophisticated collections of illustrated books of the last 50 years: firstly that of Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow secondly that of Robert S. Pirie; the latter collector rarely if ever settled for second best and would certainly have bought another copy if he had found one. That he had to wait for the present copy is telling.Wing 703; see ‘English Restoration Bindings’ by Howard Nixon pg. 40 nos. 98 / 99; see 'Francis Barlow' by Edward Hodnett 1978. H. Hills jun. for Francis Barlow. hardcover
1936réf. 962Z12London: Ward Lock & Co 1936. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7". Harry Rountree. Two copies of Blanche Winder's retelling of Aesop's fables beautifully illustrated with colour plates by Harry Rountree including the very scarce original dust wrapper. The Harry Rountree illustrated edition. Bound in the original cloth with pictorial boards and the original unclipped dust wrapper to one of the volumes. Illustrated by Harry Rountree with a coloured frontispiece and twenty-three coloured plates to both volumes. Collated complete. A charming illustrated collection of fables credited to Aesop a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. A two volume set featuring a complete copy and a smaller incomplete copy with the original dust wrapper. The smaller volume is lacking the pages after pp.44 but contains all twenty-four colour plates. One volume is re-backed and the other has been re-bound with the plates bound to the rear with the original spine bound to the front endpapers. Housed in a cloth clamshell box. In the publisher's original cloth re-backed with pictorial covers. The second volume is re-bound and includes the original unclipped dust wrapper. Housed in a cloth clamshell box. Externally very smart with minimal edge wear and the odd slight mark to the rear covers. Original cloth spine adhered to the front pastedown of the smaller volume. The wrap has archival repairs and a tidemark to the verso and minor creasing. Internally the slightest strain in places otherwise firm. Pages bright with the odd spot heavier to the front and rear. The clamshell has fading to the spine and joint. Very Good Indeed Ward, Lock & Co hardcover
réf. 83537george g harrap & co 1927. First edition thus - New edition reset with new illustrations illus super octavo brown boards VGThis book has only minimal description. Please refer to our website for information on our definitions. More detail on request. george g harrap & co 1927 hardcover
1900réf. 031812UK: Warne 1900. New Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harrison Weir. New Edition Circa 1900. Undated. Illustrated throughout with black and white engravings. The book is very good and bright. Edges lightly rubbed. Quite a tight binding. Contents good. Endpapers darkened. More images can be taken upon request. Ref12730##014688 Warne hardcover
1900réf. 044103New York: A. L. Burt 1900. Undated ca. 1900. Very good in chipped dustjacket. Illustrated with color plates and engravings. Green cloth with vivit color illustration mounted on the front cover 87 pages matching dustjacket. The book has light edge rubbing good hinges sound text block clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some large chips that only barely affect lettering and only a small portion of the cover design some age-toning and soil to the white background of the rear panel. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A. L. Burt Hardcover
1936réf. 11341London: George G. Harrap & Co 1936. 12 copper engraved illustrations and 201 decorated initials by Stephen Gooden. No.255 of 525 copies signed by the artist. Printed on handmade paper by Walter Lewis at the Cambridge University Press. 8vo. original full vellum binding decorated in gilt with grape and fox devices lettering in gilt top edge gilt others uncut in the original marbled paper covered slipcase with printed spine label. An extremely good fresh copy. George G. Harrap & Co hardcover
réf. 06629London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd 1936. The Fox and the Crow - Gooden's Masterpiece of Modern Book Illustration A Signed Limited Aesop in Vellum Finely Printed at Cambridge GOODEN Stephen illustrator. AESOP. Aesop's Fables. Translated by Sir Roger L'Estrange Kt. with plates & decorations by Stephen Gooden. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1936. Limited to 525 numbered copies this being No. 266 signed by Stephen Gooden. Small folio 10 x 7 inches; 254 x 178 mm. 311 1 limitation pp. Finely printed letterpress by Cambridge University Press under Walter Lewis. Copper plates engraved by A. Alexander & Sons London. Illustrated with twelve superb copper-engraved plates including a vignette title-page with original tissue guard. Publisher's full cream vellum covers ruled and decorated in gilt upper cover with central gilt fox spine with five shallow bands decorated and lettered in gilt marbled endpapers top edge gilt. Housed in the original pink/gray mottled paper-covered slipcase printed spine label with matching serial number in ink. A fine copy in a near fine slipcase. This 1936 Harrap Aesop stands among the great illustrated books of the interwar period - a harmonious collaboration of classical text elegant typography and masterful copper engraving. Stephen Gooden one of the finest British engravers of his generation brings to Aesop a line that is precise yet lively classical yet modern and perfectly suited to the moral clarity and wit of the fables Gooden's animals - foxes crows lions and asses - are rendered with quiet authority and restrained humor avoiding caricature in favor of timeless archetype. London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd, 1936 unknown
1985réf. Q-0030020387Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Holt, Rinehart, and Winston hardcover
réf. 1870461010.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1924réf. 962H14New York: John Martin's Book House 1924. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5". George L. Carlson; W. Fletcher White. A charming copy of Aesop's classic fables accompanied by striking illustrations by George Leonard Carlson. In the publisher's original illustrated cloth binding.With 91 pages of wood engraved illustrations and decorations by George Leonard Carlson in his distinctive black-and-red silhouette-style. Collated complete.There are 39 fables in this work 15 of which are rewritten in verse to appeal to younger readers. Fables include: "The Stag at the Spring" "The Fox and the Grapes" "Sympathy" "The Field of Treasure" "Spilt Milk" "The Dog and his Shadow" "The Hare and the Tortoise" "The Lion and the Mouse" "The Cock and the Fox" "The Miser" and "The Cat and the Mice" to name a few.George Leonard Carlson 1887 - 1962 was an accomplished illustrator and artist with a prestigious portfolio of works perhaps the most famous being the dust jacket for Gone with the Wind. He is cited by Harlan Ellison as a "cartoonist of the absurd on a par with Winsor McCay Geo. McManus Rube Goldberg or Bill Holman." In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart. Slight rubbing to boards extremities and spine resulting in minor loss to illustrations and cloth. Small hole at tail of spine. Small spot of discolouration at head of spine. The odd handling mark to boards. Small closed tear at joint of front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned but generally bright and clean otherwise. Previous owner's inscription to half-title "To Joe from Grandmother Bartley 1939". Minor offsetting to pages from illustrations. One or two handling marks and the odd spot. Very Good Indeed John Martin's Book House hardcover
1997réf. 52913Seattle: University of Washington Press 1997. Fine in near fine jacket. First edition thus re-issued with five new images of this beautifully illustrated take on Aesop's classic fables featuring stunning pen-and-ink illustrations by Lawrence "one of America's most celebrated artists." This book was originally published in 1970 and fell out of print before being redesigned for this new edition which features five additional illustrations by Lawrence. 10'' x 8''. Original black cloth stamping to front board lettered in red to spine. In original pictorial jacket. Grey endpapers. Illustrated throughout in black and white. 56 pages. Jacket with touch of edgewear and rubbing faintest toning to top edge of front panel. Interior fresh and bright. University of Washington Press unknown
1997réf. 85803University of Washington Press. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 56 pages; 23 illustrations. -- with a bonus offer--; "Aesop's Fables" combines 23 timeless morality tales with striking black ink drawings by the revered artist Jacob Lawrence. This new edition completely redesigned and typeset adds five illustrations Lawrence prepared for the original edition but which were not included in it. Aesop's fables are often ungentle tales with profound and instructive morals. Lawrence's bold and expressive pen-and-ink illustrations reflect both the charm and the severity of the fables themselves. The wisdom and depth of this collection will reach all who read it from child to adult. . 1997. 0295976411 . University of Washington Press hardcover
1924réf. 365994New York: John Martin's Book House 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A children's book attractively printed in black and orange. Illustrated by George L. Carlson and W. Fletcher White. First edition no statement of later printings. Mounted paper label on front cover with surface wear especially at the edges thus very good lacking the scarce dust jacket. With a few small stray pen marks in the text. John Martin's Book House hardcover
1985réf. 102885Holt Rinehart and Winston 1985. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. SIGNED by author on title page. The best copy currently being offered online. Clean tight and bright pictorial boards. Dust jacket is preserved in an archival grade Mylar sleeve. GIFT QUALITY COPY! Ships from the U.S. can ship int'l. TRACKING INCLUDED ON ALL DOMESTIC AND PARTICIPATING INT'L DESTINATIONS. Other titles available in this and other like series. Please inquire. We would be happy to pull and list items upon request. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE ON ALL PURCHASES.TRUST AN EXPERIENCED DEALER WITH 30 YEARS IN THE CHILDREN'S BOOK TRADE! Trust an experienced independent bookseller since 1988. Orders are shipped daily via USPS with delivery confirmation. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston hardcover
1929réf. 2082702114909669Kindai-sha 1929. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 570p Plate size: 20cm Kindai-sha paperback
1912réf. 180752London: William Heinemann 1912. Signed copy one of 520 finely bound with pictorial title block to front First Rackham edition signed limited issue and first edition of this translation; number 1191 of 1450 copies signed by the artist. "The peculiar secret of Rackham's success in seizing upon the essence of the human and portraying it in animal form which is after all the basic device of the morality is unwittingly touched upon in Chesterton's delightful introduction to the 1912 edition of Aesop's Fables: 'There can be no good fable with human beings in it. There can be no good fairy tale without them.' Rackham's genius is such that it bridges the two and carries the didactic fable into the realm of fairy story and lends to the imaginative world of fairies a tangible and convincing reality" Gettings pp. 83-84. Quarto 277 x 229 mm. With 13 tipped in colour plates as issued captioned tissue guards and 5 black and white illustrations. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in reddish-brown morocco spine lettered and decorated gilt raised bands pictorial title block to front board gilt twin rule to turn-ins gilt dark green endpapers top edge gilt others untrimmed. A few leaves slightly browned and the occasional minor blemish. An excellent copy finely bound. Riall p. 111. Fred Gettings Arthur Rackham 1976. hardcover
1912réf. 00001047London: William Heinemann; New York: Doubleday Page & Co. 1912. xxix 223 1 pages plus color frontispiece and 12 full-page color plates. Original publisher's bluish-green cloth lettered in black with color plate mounted on front cover. 20.5 x 16 cm. Wear to the spine ends and corners with a tiny tear to the tail of the spine; dime-sized stain on the front cover at the hinge. Moderate and mostly marginal foxing throughout with more widespread foxing on a dozen or so pages especially at the front and rear of the volume. Thus good only although a solid volume. Some of the color plates show very faint marginal toning and two have a marginal smudge but the images are unblemished and all printed tissue guards are present. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION using the same sheets as the English edition with a variant binding. The English trade edition was bound in green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt with no illustration. William Heinemann and Doubleday, Page & Co. hardcover
1912réf. 187472London: William Heinemann 1912. Fables and fairy tales Signed limited edition number 379 of 1450 copies signed by the artist. It is also the first edition of this translation by Vernon Jones. "The peculiar secret of Rackham's success in seizing upon the essence of the human and portraying it in animal form which is after all the basic device of the morality is unwittingly touched upon in Chesterton's delightful introduction to the 1912 edition of Aesop's Fables: 'There can be no good fable with human beings in it. There can be no good fairy tale without them.' Rackham's genius is such that it bridges the two and carries the didactic fable into the realm of fairy story and lends to the imaginative world of fairies a tangible and convincing reality" Gettings pp. 83-84. Quarto. Frontispiece and 12 plates all in colour and tipped to brown art paper with tissue guards captioned in brown as issued 19 full-page black and white illustrations line drawings in the text. Original white cloth spine and front cover lettered and pictorially stamped in gilt top edge gilt others uncut. Bookplate of Cecily Mary Severne 1889-1981. Spine toned light soiling to cloth endpapers browned occasional foxing. A very good copy. Riall p. 111. Fred Gettings Arthur Rackham 1976. hardcover
réf. 06684London: William Heineman 1912. Where Ancient Fable Meets Arthur Rackham's Enchanted Imagination The Signed Limited Edition of Aesop's Fables 1912 RACKHAM Arthur. AESOP. Aesop's Fables. A New Translation by V.S. Vernon Jones with an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton and Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann 1912. Limited to 1450 numbered copies signed by the artist this being copy no. 1103. Large quarto 11 7/16 x 8 7/8 inches; 291 x 227 mm. xxix 1blank 223 1 pp. Thirteen color plates mounted on heavy brown paper with captioned tissue guards and fifty-three black and white text drawings. Publisher's white buckram front cover and spine pictorially stamped in gilt top edge gilt others uncut. Spine very slightly darkened otherwise a very fine copy the gilt bright and fresh. Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BC. The 1st century AD philosopher Apollonius of Tyana is recorded as having said about Aesop: ". like those who dine well off the plainest dishes he made use of humble incidents to teach great truths and after serving up a story he adds to it the advice to do a thing or not to do it. Then too he was really more attached to truth than the poets are; for the latter do violence to their own stories in order to make them probable; but he by announcing a story which everyone knows not to be true told the truth by the very fact that he did not claim to be relating real events" Philostratus Life of Apollonius of Tyana Book V:14. Lattimore and Haskell pp. 38-9. Riall p. 111. London: William Heineman, 1912 unknown
réf. 06285London: William Heinemann 1912. Arthur Rackham Illustrates Aesop's Fables First Trade Edition RACKHAM Arthur. Aesop's Fables. A New Translation by V.S. Vernon Jones with an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton and Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. London: William Heinemann 1912. First trade edition. Small square octavo 8 x 5 7/8 inches; 202 x 149 mm. xxix 1 blank 223 1 pp. Thirteen color plates including frontispiece with captioned tissue guards fifty-three black and white drawings of which nineteen are full page. Publisher's green cloth front cover and spine pictorially decorated and lettered in gilt lower cover with publisher's blind stamp pictorial end-papers printed in green top edge stained green. Spine slightly darkened extremities of cloth slightly rubbed inner hinges cracked but sound. A good copy only. "In Aesop's Fables 1912.Rackham's primary intention was to amuse but his illustrations for fables of 'The Moon and her Mother' and 'The Gnat and the Lion' suggest the imaginative refinement that he brought to the task. Rackham was often his own model; there are several self-caricatures to be detected in Aesop's Fables. He is the man who catches the flea the pompous gentleman who scoldsd the drowning boy the credulous slave-owner who scrubs the black boy" Hudson Derek. Arthur Rackham His Life and Work p. 94. Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BC. The 1st century AD philosopher Apollonius of Tyana is recorded as having said about Aesop: ". like those who dine well off the plainest dishes he made use of humble incidents to teach great truths and after serving up a story he adds to it the advice to do a thing or not to do it. Then too he was really more attached to truth than the poets are; for the latter do violence to their own stories in order to make them probable; but he by announcing a story which everyone knows not to be true told the truth by the very fact that he did not claim to be relating real events" Philostratus Life of Apollonius of Tyana Book V:14. Latimore and Haskell pp. 38-39; Riall p. 111. London: William Heinemann, 1912 unknown
1912réf. 104155William Heinemann. London. 1912. William Heinemann. 1912. First edition trade. Hardback. No DW. Green cloth decorated in gilt spine slightly knocked extremities lightly rubbed. Coloured frontis. plus 12 coloured plates all with captioned tissue guards. 5 plates in b/w and numerous illustrations to text. Endpapers browned gift inscription to blank of prelims. Generally a very clean and sound copy of this lovely edition. hardcover
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
1964réf. 011009New York: Clarkson N. Potter 1964 Pictorial boards with some shelf wear; matching dust jacket with edge wear and tiny closed tears small losses stain to center of spine panel original price intact $2.95. Comic modernizations of familiar fables illustrated in line by Roy McKie who was best known for illustrating a few Dr. Seuss books. Stated First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Roy McKie. 8vo. Clarkson N. Potter unknown books
1890réf. 961H39London: Field & Tuer 1890. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". None Stated. A scarce volume reimagining Aesop's classic fables through a Victorian lens richly illustrated with woodcuts and penned by Mary Louisa Boyle close friend of Dickens and Tennyson. Rebound in half calf with red cloth boards.This is a scarce edition this distinctive work that reimagines Aesop's classic fables through a late-Victorian lens. This copy is particularly notable for its numerous woodcut illustrations.The fables included in this edition include: "Courtship" "The Taming of the Shrew" "Self-Esteem" "Simplicity Victorious" "Genius" "Conceit" "Billy and Bully" "Masher Bunnie" "Duped" "Crossed" "Diamond Cut Diamond" "Pride Goes Before a Fall" "The Ungrateful Cur" and "A Cool Reminder" to name a few.Mary Louisa Boyle 1810 1890 was an English writer and amateur actress who moved in the literary circles of Charles Dickens and Alfred Lord Tennyson with the later writing a poem about her "To Mary Boyle" publ. 1889 and the former writing letters to her record several of her gifts to him calling her "among the few whom I most care for and best love."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. Rebound in half calf with red cloth boards. Externally very smart. Rubbing to spine and extremities. Fading to spine. One or two marks to boards. Endpapers slightly age toned with the odd spot. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just one or two spots. Very Good Indeed Field & Tuer 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.
