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réf. 8887Stephens Henry L. Stephens Henry L.illus. Aesop. FABLES OF AESOP. Edward H. Weed NY 1867. Large 4to. green cloth 65pp. text and 56 plates lithographed by Julius Bien known for his lithographs of Audubon's birds. Some foxing mostly marginal with only a few spots actually on images some wear at corners; an old reback of the spine with the original spine laid on also shows light wear. This is withal a very nice copy of a book with extraordinary illustrations of anthropomophicized animals somewhat reminiscent of the manner of Grandville. hardcover
1931réf. 82103New York:: Harrison of Paris; Minton Balch and Company 1931. First edition; one of twenty copies marked "not for Sale" and including an original signed Calder ink drawing which was not used in the publication hinged in after the front free endpaper as issued. . publisher's boards in lettered dust jacket and glassine wrapper; in the publisher's maroon chemise and slipcase with printed paper labels on front panel and the spine of the chemise. . A very fine copy in a slightly sunned slipcase with a little rubbing / use at extremities and tanning to the paper label on the spine of the chemise. 4to. With Fifth Drawings by Alexander Calder. The unused drawing appears to illustrate the story of "A Dog and a Thief" at p. 116. This copy is printed on Guarros' Spanish pure rag paper with coloured silk threads. Harrison of Paris; Minton, Balch and Company, hardcover
1863réf. 77082New York:: The World Publishing House 1863. publisher's plum cloth with gilt vignette on front panel and elaborately gilt spine. Faint 1866 pencil ownership signature; spine uniformly sunned but gold decoration bright. Clean tight and sound. . 12mo. Illustrated by One Hundred and Thirty Engravings. The World Publishing House, hardcover
1809réf. 72731London:: Printed for J. Johnson 1809. The Eighteenth Edition. Carefully Revised and Improved. later old half morocco; gilt spine; marbled sides; all edges stained yellow. The last engraving in the book has been partially hand-colored; some very slight rubbing to the leather. Tight and sound. 16mo. Illustrated from engravings. With Instructive Applications: and a Print before Each Fable by Samuel Croxall. Printed for J. Johnson, hardcover
1877réf. 73759New York:: The World Publishing House 1877. publisher's blue cloth stamped in black and gilt-lettered on the spine. Rear free endpaper lacking; light use to cloth; tight and sound. 8vo. Illustrated by One Hundred and Thirty Engravings. The World Publishing House, hardcover
1931réf. 125944The First printing published by Harrison of Paris. Minton Balch and Company New York 1931. Number '33' of only 615 copies printed on Auvergne hand-made paper of which twenty copies were not for sale. The BOOK is in Very Good or better condition. The boards are clean. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Light toning to the text-block and the extreme page edges. Many pages remain uncut. The Wrapper is complete and is toned to the edges with a little light spotting in places. The original inner chemise is present and is in Very Good- condition with rubbing to the folds and a small clear tape repair to the upper spine. The printed label to the spine of the chemise is present but rubbed. This copy is missing the original paper knife and slipcase. The book is now housed in a custom cloth slipcase. The fifth publication of Harrison of Paris with 50 striking line drawing illustrations by Alexander Calder. Increasingly scarce to find in collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Harrison of Paris. Minton, Balch and Company, New York
1972réf. HH5187Gregg International 1972. Facsimile reprint of 1699 edition. Green cloth gilt. No dustwrapper. No ownership marks. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders with tracking overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Hardback. Hardback. Fine. viii 476 xiv 238pp. 4to: 18 x 27.5cm. Gregg International Hardcover
1833réf. 11575Printed by and for Henry Mozley and Sons. Derby 1833. Reprint Croxall edition. 12mo. 6.4 x 4.2 inches. Fully illustrated throughout with frontis engraved title page and 196 wood engravings the artist unknown. Bound in contemporary half brown calf leather. Spine with five raised bands each with vertical gilt lines. Compartments double ruled decorated and lettered in gilt. Burgundy title label gilt. Brown cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown endpaper. Some rubbing to edges and corners a bit bumped but still an attractive binding. Overall a very good copy. Printed by and for Henry Mozley and Sons. Derby 1833 hardcover
1931réf. 44845Paris: Harrison of Paris 1931. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Plus. Small Quarto. No. 159 of 595 copies of a total edition of 665 copies printed on Auvergne hand-made watermarked paper and designed by Monroe Wheeler. Pp. v 124 3. Pen-and-ink line drawings by Alexander Calder. Loosely inserted is the elusive Paper Knife with vignette by Calder. Pasteboards with blue illustrated wrapper top edge rough trimmed others deckled housed in a red laminate chemise with paper spine label all inserted into a fresh hand-crafted blue cloth 100% acid free clamshell box as indicated on the small label adhered to the lower corner inside the box paper spine label. Wrapper spotted with light spotting to the endpapers nicks to the tips 1 cm closed tear at lower front joint previous owner's engraved bookplate loosely inserted else interior clean and crisp. Tip missing from paper knife. Chemise rubbed small tears to the joints at spine ends. Clamshell box fine and solid. Harrison of Paris hardcover
1853réf. 2607080003Clark Austin & Smith New York 1853. foxed with brown spots. both covers are taped front cover is cardboard back cover is well worn original cover Clark, Austin & Smith, New York, unknown
1890réf. C208888London: John Gray 1890. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Facsimile of the 1669 3rd edition c.1890. Quarto. Full contemporary leather all edges gilt. Some rubbing to leather with a couple of chips and some peeling at lower rear corner recent rebacking with plain brown cloth lacking front endpaper rear endpaper loose with slight damage to last couple of pages otherwise very good with rest of contents in excellent clean condition. John Gray, hardcover
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réf. 1334155860.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1737réf. mon0000999124J. and R. Tonson 1737. Hardback. Very Good. in x in x in. Lacks frontispiece. The 4th edition improved. Pages clean with some light spotting light wear to edges. Binding tight. Smartly Rebound with renewed endpapers. Missing the frontispiece. J. and R. Tonson hardcover
1804réf. 4176Gainsborough: J Brambles.E Mozley 1804. Hardcover. Good. A Gainsborough publication of Aesop's Fables extensively illustrated by 168 attractive woodcuts by Kirkall. In a handsome modern blue half Morocco binding the title page is laid down paper stock browned. Missing several groups of pages eg 29-44 otherwise a tidy and attractive volume. Good 1804 J Brambles...E Mozley hardcover
réf. 020824Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company. Rare Book Collectors Original Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 198pp.; HB red w/gilt; no title on spine; some rub; PONft.endpaper; 3"tearhalf-title; pgs.15&49 detached not missingotherwise cleantight pgs. "with numerous illustrations. Albert Whitman & Company hardcover
1867réf. 000013138Boston: T.O.H.P. Burnham 1867. Later edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 4 5 vi-xxiii 2 26-358 4 pp. Brown smooth publisher's cloth with blind rules on the boards gold lettering and a wolf's head in gold on the spine. Peach endpapers and pastedowns. With 198 illustrations done in black and white one full-page the rest in-text. Stated third edition on the title page but this is likely the third edition from this publisher of Croxall's Aesop. Translated from the Greek into English by Samuel Croxall. With instructive applications. A small nick to the front board mellowing to the spine a few leaves with imperfections in the paper. T.O.H.P. Burnham hardcover
réf. 53798Unknown . Collectible - Very Good. Condition: Very Good; Printed for R. Sare B. Took M. Gillyflower A. & J. Churchil and J. Hindmarsh. First L'Estrange edition 1692. Beautifully rebound 4to; half-bound leather and mahogany cloth. 5 raised bands to spine. Gilt titles in a red compartment to spine. The Life of Aesop includes detailed full-page engraving of Aesop & animals. 1/4 inch tear on FABLES title page near bottom. Some foxing & staining on edges. Unknown hardcover