AESOP IN RHYME with some Originals
by Taylor, Jefferys
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joy second edition, 1823. Hardcover. Good. Engravings (70 oval vigngnettes on 35 plates) plus full page frontis of Aesop on trial before the animals.. Duodecimo (172x100mm) gilt ruled roan spined marbled boards (head/foot of spine leather chipped/spine slit to lower compartment of spine) iv;127pgs Inscription to pastedown dated 1859 another inscription to fly leaf. Some offsetting of the illustrations onto the facing text page. Contents leaf nearly detached and has a few spots the largest 2cm. Also has a neat inscription to top margin. About 4 other leaves have small marks but not fingered nor foxed and no tatty edges or tears (Osborn 570 has imperfect copy). Charming illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Abbey Antiquarian Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E69415
- Title
- AESOP IN RHYME with some Originals
- Author
- Taylor, Jefferys
- Illustrator
- Engravings (70 oval vigngnettes on 35 plates) plus full page frontis of Aesop on trial before the animals.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Baldwin, Cradock & Joy second edition
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1823
- Keywords
- fables illustrated Aesop
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fable and Emblem Books;
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About the Seller
Abbey Antiquarian Books
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Blockley, Gloucestershire
About Abbey Antiquarian Books
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- Leaves
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- Foxed
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- Gilt
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- Marbled boards
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- Spine
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