Selected Fables
by De La Fontaine, Jean
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Lee, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
NYC: The Quadrangle Press, 1948 Translated by Eunice Clark. Gray covers are soiled, spine is sunned, paper is cracked along front cover edge, front hinge is starting. Gift inscription to previous owner dated 1950 on first endpaper, previous owner name and stamp inside front cover. Pages lightly browned on edges. 88 pp.
Synopsis
A collection of the world's most beloved fables Jean de la Fontaine popularized some of our most loved proverbial tales, including "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "The Hen Who Laid Golden Eggs," transforming the world's great fables into charming works of astonishing originality, wit, and verve. James Michie's earthy translations capture the friendly brio, nimble comedy, and jaunty wisdom of the original. * Black-and-white line drawings by J. J. Grandville introduce each fable
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Details
- Bookseller
- Moneyblows Books & Music (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0013300
- Title
- Selected Fables
- Author
- De La Fontaine, Jean
- Illustrator
- Alexander Calder
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Quadrangle Press
- Place of Publication
- NYC
- Date Published
- 1948
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art, crafts, design and graphics;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...