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Fables of Æsop and others: newly done into English; with an application to each fable; illustrated with cutts.
by AESOP
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
1786 English Aesop's Fables Mythology 197 Woodcuts Illustrated Croxall FAMOUS
"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him."
― Aesop, Aesop's Fables
Aesop's fables have been printed for centuries and include some of the most famous fables and tales of all time. This rare 1786 edition of Aesop was translated and edited by Samuel Croxall and includes 196 fables, each accompanied with a woodcut engraving depicting the fable's events.
Some famous fables included:
· The Fox and the Crow
· The Fox and the Grapes
· The Lion and the Mouse
· The Crow and the Pitcher
· The Man and His Goose (The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs)
· The Ant and the Grasshopper
· The Fox and the Lion
· The Shepherd's Boy (The Boy Who Cried Wolf)
· The Hare and the Tortoise
· The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
· and much more!
Item number: #20322
Price: $599
AESOP
Fables of Æsop and others: newly done into English; with an application to each fable; illustrated with cutts.
London : Printed for J.F. and C. Rivington, 1786.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [34], 329, [5]
o 197 woodcut engravings
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm)
· Rare and desirable edition
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20322
- Title
- Fables of Æsop and others: newly done into English; with an application to each fable; illustrated with cutts.
- Author
- AESOP
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- for J.F. and C. Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1786
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1786 English Aesop’s Fables Mythology 197 Woodcuts Illustrated Croxall FAMOUS, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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