AESOP'S FABLES: A New Version (The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written) by Leaf, Munro; Robert Lawson [Illustrator] - 1979-01-01

New York: Heritage, 1941. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. From the estate of John and Mary Cheever -- no ownership marks but with a folded piece of Cheever's letterhead laid in. 1941. First edition, new version by Leaf. Hardcover, 8vo., 132 pp. Profusely illustrated with drawings by Lawson. Good, missing slipcase. Sunning to spine and front cover. Soiling and wear to covers; fading to gilt-stamped titles. The letterhead bears a Cheever residence in Boston, but the provenance for this volume was his personal library at his home in Ossining, NY.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Heritage Press, 1969. First, Thus . Slipcased. Fine. Lawson, Robert. Lovely illustrated "memorial" edition that updates the classic fables, yet maintains their lessons & substance. Orig. published in 1949, this is the 1969 hardcover edition housed in slipcase published by the Heritage Press, set in Caslon type, printed on high-quality antique finished paper. In 130 pages, with pen-and-ink drawings throughout by children's book illustrator Robert Lawson. With brown cloth-covered boards & gilt design & lettering to front & spine, this book is in Fine condition: looks & feels just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white & unmarked. Original "Sandglass" insert laid in. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover. Light brown slipcase is Near Fine, downgraded due to two light smudges. Edges crisp & secure. Our photos depict he Exact book you will receive from us,… Read More

Easton Press, 1979. leather_bound. New. 10x7x1. My shelf location bn7-f-9