Author: Sir Brooke Boothby
Title: Fables and Satires, with a Preface on the Esopean Fable
Description: Edinburgh, Archibald Constable & Co. 1809. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this translated fables and satires by Sir Brooke Boothby, the personal copy of noted British translator and member of the Bloomsbury Group, Roger Senhouse. A smart collection of translated fables, including Greek and Latin fables, fables from La Fontaine, French, Italian, and German fables. Also including a complete translation of 'Phedrus', the translation of 'Avienus', and a preface on the Esopean fable. Written by Sir Brooke Boothby, 6th Baronet, an eighteenth and nineteenth century British linguist, translator, and poet. Complete in two volumes.In full contemporary diced calf binding.The personal copy of Roger Senhouse, noted twentieth century British translator and member of the Bloomsbury Group of writers, artists, and intellectuals, noted by his bookplate to Volume II. In full contemporary diced calf binding. Externally, generally sound, with some light shelf wear and rubbing to the spines, joints, and extremities. Front joint of Volume I is starting at the tail and is very tender, and the rear joint to Volume II is starting at the head, and is very tender. Bookplate of Roger Senhouse to the front pastedown of Volume II, and residue to the front pastedown of Volume I, evidence of bookplate removal. Internally, hinges are strained, particularly the front hinge of Volume I. A few spots to the first and last few pages, and the odd spot throughout, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: fables satires boothby esopean fable satires roger senhouse Not Stated
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Title: Fables and Satires, with a Preface on the Esopean Fable
Description: Edinburgh, Archibald Constable & Co. 1809. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this translated fables and satires by Sir Brooke Boothby, the personal copy of noted British translator and member of the Bloomsbury Group, Roger Senhouse. A smart collection of translated fables, including Greek and Latin fables, fables from La Fontaine, French, Italian, and German fables. Also including a complete translation of 'Phedrus', the translation of 'Avienus', and a preface on the Esopean fable. Written by Sir Brooke Boothby, 6th Baronet, an eighteenth and nineteenth century British linguist, translator, and poet. Complete in two volumes.In full contemporary diced calf binding.The personal copy of Roger Senhouse, noted twentieth century British translator and member of the Bloomsbury Group of writers, artists, and intellectuals, noted by his bookplate to Volume II. In full contemporary diced calf binding. Externally, generally sound, with some light shelf wear and rubbing to the spines, joints, and extremities. Front joint of Volume I is starting at the tail and is very tender, and the rear joint to Volume II is starting at the head, and is very tender. Bookplate of Roger Senhouse to the front pastedown of Volume II, and residue to the front pastedown of Volume I, evidence of bookplate removal. Internally, hinges are strained, particularly the front hinge of Volume I. A few spots to the first and last few pages, and the odd spot throughout, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: fables satires boothby esopean fable satires roger senhouse Not Stated
Price: GBP 490.00 = appr. US$ 699.71 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 829J19
- Book number: 829J19
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