AESOP

The Fables of Aesop with a Life of the Author. Embellished with One Hundred and Twelve Plates. [Translation by Samuel Croxall.] STOCKDALE'S AESOP: THE CROZIER COPY ON LARGE PAPER

Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly,. 2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, LARGE PAPER, with engraved title-vignettes and 110 fine full-page engraved plates; handsomely bound in contemporary full brown diced calf, boards with triple frame border enclosing decorative frame all in gilt, backs with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered and numbered in gilt, all other compartments elaborately tooled in gilt with a geometrical floral flourish, marbled edges, gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, expertly rebacked with old backstrips laid down, a splendid, crisp and remarkably clean copy in sympathetically restored period binding. WITH THE FINE ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF RAWSON BODDAM CROZIER [1775-1849] ON FRONT PASTE-DOWNS. FIRST EDITION OF THIS SELECTION. Large Paper copies are invariably [as here] the first issue with uncorrected page numeral [891] on p.198, and issued without Stockdale's later advertisement leaf for his edition of Gay's Fables. This selection comprises 110 fables, each illustrated with a superb full-page engraving by Blake, Clarke, Eastgate, Grainger, Landseer, Stothard and several other artists. Croxall compiled his translation (first published in 1722) to rival the well-known version of Roger L'Estrange (first published 1692, many times reprinted and prior to Croxall the well-nigh 'standard' text). Croxall accuses his predecessor of Jacobite tendencies, but has himself not resisted the temptation to incorporate political overtones into what is primarily a children's book. A SPLENDID COPY OF THE FIRST STOCKDALE EDITION AND SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 41457

Catalogue: Literature0

Keywords: literature, aesop, fables, stockdale, john stockdale, croxall, samuel croxall, william blake, crozier, rawson boddam crozier

AESOP

A Hundred Fables of Aesop

a5+ cream red text, Omega Books. 1984. (ISBN: 9781850070450). Hardcover. Hardback with dust jacket in clean condition, pages browning with age and jacket sun faded in parts. Used: Acceptable.

Lady Lisa's BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 33348

Keywords: 9781850070450

Aesop; Sir Roger L'Estrange; Kenneth Grahame

A Hundred Fables of Aesop

London, John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd, 1924. Leather. A lovely illustrated edition of Aesop's Fables, presented here in a distinctive half morocco binding with clamshell. A handsome later impression of this illustrated edition of Aesop's Fables, including 'The Lion and the Mouse', 'The Stag and the Horse' and 'The Boasting Mule&apos. Bound in half morocco, with illustrated paper covered boards and marbled endpapers. Held in a lovely cloth-backed clamshell, with spine title label. From the translation of English pamphleteer Sir Roger L'Estrange and with an introduction by British author of 'The Wind of the Willows', Kenneth Grahame. Strikingly illustrated throughout with full-page drawings by Percy J. Billinghurst, which have been later hand-coloured. Bound by Eric Sweet, a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art, before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies, later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking, reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. Rebound in half morocco, with illustrated paper covered boards. With a red cloth-backed clamshell, with spine title label. Externally, book and clamshell are lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with slight transfer to the hand-coloured pages opposing pages. Fine . Ill.: Percy J. Billinghurst. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 962Y35

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: A Hundred Fables of Aesop Illustrated Eric Sweet Clamshell Illustrated Percy J. Billinghurst

Aesop; Sir Roger L'Estrange [trans.]; Kenneth Grahame [intro.]; George Beal

A Hundred Fables of Aesop

London, John Lane The Bodley Head; Angus & Robertson, 1899-1977. First edition. Cloth. Two scarce editions of Aesop's fables, including the very scarce first edition of the Percy J. Billinghurst illustrated edition, and a late twentieth century edition also featuring his illustrations. Two volumes of the fables of Aesop, both featuring the illustrations of Percy J. Billinghurst.The first of these two volumes is the very scarce first edition of this charming late nineteenth century edition of Aesop's fables, with this edition from the English version of English pamphleteer Sir Roger L'Estrange, featuring an introduction from Kenneth Grahame - author of 'The Wind of the Willows' - and illustrated by Percy J. Billinghurst.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and with full page illustrations throughout - included in the pagination - from illustrator and bookplate designer Percy J. Billinghurst. The second volume is the scarce 1977 first edition of George Beal's retelling of the fables, which also features Billinghurst's illustrations throughout.Aesop's Fables are a collection of brief moral tales attributed to a storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. These tales typically feature animals as characters who embody human traits and behaviours, teaching practical life lessons through their interactions. Classic fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Ant and the Grasshopper" use simple narratives to convey enduring wisdom about virtues such as perseverance, honesty, and hard work.Housed in a cloth slip case In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings, housed in cloth slip case. Externally, excellent, with bump to head of 1899 volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages of 1977 volume exceptionally clean and bright, with the odd spot to the 1899 volume. Slip case in excellent condition. Near Fine . Ill.: Percy J. Billinghurst. Near Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 962F25

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: A Hundred Fables of Aesop george beal percy j billingham aesop george beal Percy J. Billinghurst

Aesop; Sir Roger L'Estrange; Kenneth Grahame

A Hundred Fables of Aesop from the English Version of Sir Roger L&Apos;Estrange

London, John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd, 1924. Leather. A beautifully bound volume of Aesop's Fables, decorated throughout with illustrations by Percy J. Billinghurst. A handsome later impression of this illustrated edition of Aesop's Fables, including 'The Lion and the Mouse', 'The Stag and the Horse' and 'The Boasting Mule&apos. In a handsome modern rebind of quarter morocco, decorative paper covered boards and marbled endpapers. Held in the binder's uniform clamshell, with a spine title label. From the translation of English pamphleteer Sir Roger L'Estrange and with an introduction by British author of 'The Wind of the Willows', Kenneth Grahame. Strikingly illustrated throughout with full-page drawings by Percy J. Billinghurst. Bound by Eric Sweet, a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art, before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies, later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking, reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. Rebound in quarter morocco, with decorative paper covered boards and marbled endpapers. In the binder's uniform clamshell, with spine title label. Externally, lovely. Clamshell has a hint of shelf wear, otherwise excellent. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: Percy J. Billinghurst. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 962Y34

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: A Hundred Fables of Aesop Sir Roger L'Estrange Illustrated Percy J. Billinghurst Sir Roger L'Estrange Percy J. Billinghurst