AESOP.

Aesopi Phrygis Fabulae, elegantissimis iconibus veras animalium species ad ivum adumbrantibus. Gabriae Graeci fabellae XLIII. [Greek: Batrachomyomachia] Homeri, hoc est, ranarum & murium pugna. [Greek: Galeomyomachia], hoc est, felium & murium pugna, fabla Graeca. Haec omnia cum Latina interpretation. Accesserunt Avieni antique auctoris fabulae. Editio postrema, ceteris castigatior.[Genève or Lyon], Jean de Tournes, 1619. 2 volumes bound as 1. 16mo. With the woodcut portrait of Aesop in a roundel on the title-page and 61 woodcuts (ca. 3.5 x 4.5 cm) in the text, illustrating the fables of Aesop, most after Bernard Salomon, but 22 from another series. Woodcut initials and ornaments. Text in two columns: Greek (left) and Latin (right).[With:] 2) THEOGNIS and others. [Greek text] Theognidis, Phocylidis, Pythagorae, Solonis & aliorum Poemata gnomica … Opera Friderici Sylbrgii. Utrecht, Johannes I Janssonius van Waesberge, 1651. 12mo. With printer’s device on title-page and some woodcut initials. Contemporary overlapping vellum.

410, [6]; [8], 168 pp.Ad. 1: One of the many Aesop editions based on the famous first illustrated edition by Jean de Tournes, Lyon 1571, which was a landmark in humanistic scholarship and printing with woodcuts by Bernard Salomon (Bodemann 29.1). The De Tournes family moved to Geneva in 1585 to escape religious persecution as Hugenots. In 1619 Jean de Tournes III sold his house in Lyon to the printer Guichard Juliéron, who probably issued the present edition in Lyon under the name of Jean de Tournes.Ad 2: A rare collection of Greek poetry and other works by Theognis and Phocylides, ideas and thoughts of Pythagoras, and the mottos of Solon. The editor and translator, Fredericus Sylberg (1536-1596) was a classical philologist working as a corrector and editor for the publisher Henr. Commelin at Heidelberg. Ad. 1: with owner’s entry on the front paste-down: "Sum ex libris Hugonis Suchier, Ritelii [= Rinteln], 1881". There are more than a dozen errors in the pagination, but both books are nevertheless complete. Some woodcuts slightly worn, boards slightly damaged. Ad. 2: minor water stains (pp. 115-158).l Ad 1: cf. Bodeman, 29.2. Ad 2: STCN (2 copies).

A. Asher & Co. B.V.Professional seller

Book number: ABC_45381

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AESOP. CROXALL (Samuel):

Fables of AEsop and Others: Translated into English. With Instructive Applications; and a print before each fable. The Sixteenth Edition, carefully revised andimprovef

London: Printed for C. Dilly...[inter alia], 1798. 12mo, 168 x 100 mms., pp. xxiv, [xii], 329 [330 - 336 Index], engraved woodcut for each of the 196 fables, recently rebound in half calf, marbled boards, gilt spine, red leather label; corner torn from B1 (pp. 1 - 2) with loss of texts, title-page soiled with contemporary scribbles in ink on verso, other ink scribbles and wear, not a salubrious copy. Given that editions of Croxall's Fables are not exactly uncommon, I am not sure why someone would have spent any money on rebinding the work. Part of a job lot, I offer it as a curiosity.

John Price Antiquarian BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 10493

Aesop; Samuel Croxall

The Fables of Aesop and Others

London, S. Fisher, 1802. Cloth. Samuel Croxall's popular edition of Aesop, an illustrated volume of the classical fables. The fables of Aesop, here translated and edited by Samuel Croxall.Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables, generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life, following adventure of many different creatures.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and ten plates.Collated, bound without plates 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 23, and 24.Croxall was noted for this edition of 'Fables', for his easy colloquial style and their instructive applications, a popular and oft-reprint translation.Including a life of Aesop. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is faded. Light rubbing and bumping to the spine and extremities. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. A few light marks to the cloth. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks. Page 153 to 168 are a little edge worn. Plates have been hand-coloured by a prior owner. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the title page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 962P16

Catalogue: Short Stories

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Aesop

The Fables of Aesop and Others, Translated Into Human Nature

London, W. Kent & Co, 1857 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Charles H. Bennett's distinctive Victorian-era interpretation of Aesop"s classic fables, illustrated throughout with hand-coloured plates by Bennett himself. A very scarce first edition.In this edition, Bennett reimagines the traditional animal characters of Aesop's work with human traits and behaviours, offering a satirical lens on Victorian society. He includes characters such as 'the callous footman, the idle officer, the exposed swindler, the ignorant patron of the arts, and the foolish social climber' (Ray, The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790-1914).Illustrated with twenty-four hand coloured plates by Bennett. Collated, complete.Bennett was a prolific Victorian illustrator who had a short career which ended when he died of consumption.Rebacked in calf, in the publisher's original cloth covered boards, retaining the original endpapers. Housed in a clamshell case, with the bookplate of Eric Sweet to the front pastedown of the clamshell.With the contemporary inscription of Helen Bessie Steel to a front blank, and the inscription of Claud G. Steel to recto of frontispiece.Quayle, in 'Early Children's Books', says this is one of Bennett's finest and most vigorous works, and one of the most notable editions of Aesop's Fables. Rebacked in calf, retaining the publisher's original cloth covered boards. In a cloth covered slip case, in fine condition. Externally excellent, with a touch of fading to board perimeters. Front hinge lightly strained, with board firmly held. Inscription to front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting throughout, and with tide mark to head of introduction text leaf. Inscription to recto of frontispiece. Very Good . Ill.: Charles H. Bennett. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 962F16

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: The Fables of Æsop and others Charles H. Bennett aesop Charles Henry Bennett Charles H. Bennett Charles H. Bennett

Aesop

The Fables of Aesop, and Others

Newcastle; London, E. Walker; Longman and Co, 1823. Leather. A finely bound edition of Bewick's Aesop, a lovely copy complete with his woodcuts, and a facsimile thumbprint receipt. Smartly bound in a half morocco binding with patterned paper to the boards, with renewed endpapers, in a custom cloth clamshell, bound by Eric Sweet in April 2001. Clamshell is in a fine condition.Facsimile receipt leaf to the front, with the facsimile thumbprint of Bewick. This is copy number 829 with this receipt. Pages have been washed, presenting an uncommonly bright copy of this sought after work.The fables of Aesop, here with the important woodcuts of Bewick.Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables, generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life, following adventure of many different creatures.Illustrated with a vignette title, and a woodcut head-piece to each fable, alongside tail-pieces, by Thomas Bewick. Collated, complete, though the endpapers have been renewed. Bewick's woodcuts of 'Fables' is one of his best known works, and spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated Aesop, the first of which was published in 1776.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. In a half morocco binding with patterned paper to the boards, with renewed endpapers, in a custom cloth clamshell, bound by Eric Sweet. Externally, fine. A couple of very light marks to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few very light handling marks. Clamshell is in a fine condition. Fine . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 962P14

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: The Fables of Aesop, and Others aesop fables bewick aesop woodcuts Thomas Bewick

Aesop; Gerald Gottlieb

The Fables of Aesop and Others

London; New York, W. Kent & Co; Chatto and Windus; The Viking Press; Bracken Books, 1857-1986. First edition. Leather. London; New York: W. Kent & Co; Chatto and Windus; The Viking Press; Bracken Books, 1857-1986. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine. 10.5" by 8.5"; 10" by 7.5"; 9.5" by 8"; 11" by 9". Charles H. Bennett; Swain; Randolph Caldecott. A curated set of five editions of Charles H. Bennett's illustrated Aesop's 'Fables', a curated set with colourful illustrations. Charles H. Bennett's illustrations for Aesop's 'Fables' first appeared in 1857, and, as evidenced in this set, was oft-reprinted over the following century. This is a unique and curated set containing five different editions of Bennett's 'Fables', from the first edition of 1857 to a 1986 reprint, a curious reference set.In a custom cloth slipcase, and a custom cloth chemise. Chemise and slipcase are both in a fine condition.Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables, generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life, following adventures of many different creatures.This set contains:'The Fables of Aesop and Others, Translated Into Human Nature', the first Bennet edition, hand-coloured issue, published by W. Kent & Co in London in 1857. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, a hand-coloured title page, and twenty-two hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.'The Fables of Aesop and Others, Translated Into Human Nature', the first Bennet edition, plain issue, published by W. Kent & Co in London in 1857. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, a monochrome title page, and twenty-two monochrome plates. Collated, complete.'The Fables of Aesop and Others, Translated Into Human Nature', published by Chatto and Windus in London in 1875. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, a hand-coloured title page, and twenty-two hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.'Bennett's Fables From Aesop and Others', published by the Viking Press in New York in 1978, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. With a foreword by Gerald Gottlieb. Illustrated with a colour vignette title, and twenty-three colour plates. Collated, complete.'The Fables of Aesop and Others, Translated Into Human Nature', published by Bracken Books in London in 1986, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. With additional fables designed and drawn by Randolph Caldecott. Illustrated with a colour vignette title, twenty-two colour plates, and monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete.Bennett was a pioneering Victorian illustrator, known for his techniques in comic illustration. 1857 hand-coloured issue is rebound in a quarter morocco binding with paper to the boards, part of the original boards restored, 1857 plain issue is in a rebacked quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, and renewed endpapers, 1875 edition is in the original publisher's cloth, smartly rebacked, the 1978 and 1986 editions are both in the original publisher's cloth bindings, in the original unclipped dust wrappers, together in a custom cloth slipcase and custom cloth chemise. Externally, the 1857 and 1875 editions are generally smart, the 1978 and 1986 editions are very smart. Light bumping to the extremities of the 1857 and 1875 editions. Light rubbing and marks to the boards of the 1857 hand-coloured issue. Handling marks and discolouration to the boards of the 1857 plain issue, heavier to the rear board. A few light marks and a little light rubbing to the 1875 edition, hinges have been reinforced. Dust wrapper for the 1978 edition is a little sunned to the spine, with a few light handling marks, and a price sticker to the front fly leaf. Dust wrapper to the 1986 edition is smart, with a price sticker to the front fly leaf. Internally, firmly bound. 1857 and 1875 editions are generally bright with scattered spots, whereas the 1978 and 1986 editions are bright and clean. Repair to the contents leaf, and pages 1, 5, and 21 of the 1857 hand-coloured issue. Chemise and slipcase are both in a fine condition. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Charles H. Bennett; Swain; Randolph Caldecott. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 962P8

Catalogue: Short Stories

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Aesop; Samuel Croxall

The Fables of Aesop and Others; with Instructive Applications

London, Joseph Smith, 1834. Leather. A smartly bound pocket sized edition of Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables, bound by Eric Sweet in crushed morocco with a uniform chemise and clamshell casing, and adorned with many wood engravings. A beautifully bound pocket size nineteenth century copy of Samuel Croxall's noted edition. 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.Illustrated with a folding wood engraved frontispiece an engraved title page and one hundred wood engraved vignettes throughout. Collated, complete.A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop, a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition was translated and written by Samuel Croxall, and is notable for its addition of his 'instructions' to the end of each fable, which taught the reader how to apply the lessons of the fables to every day life.Bound in modern crushed half morocco with a cloth chemise and slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Bound in modern crushed half morocco with a cloth chemise and slipcase. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean washed pages. The chemise and slipcase are lovely. Fine . Ill.: None stated. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 963Z9

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: Fables Aesop Wood engraving Samuel Croxall Aesop Slipcase None stated

Aesop

The Fables of Aesop and Others

Newcastle, W. Walker for T. Bewick and Son, 1823 . Vellum. A beautifully bound limited edition of Bewick's Aesop, illustrated throughout with his woodcuts, and with a facsimile thumbprint receipt. The second edition of Bewick's fables, in a handsome full vellum binding.Facsimile receipt leaf to the front, with the facsimile thumbprint of Bewick. This is copy number 803 with this receipt, part of a limited edition.Illustrated with a vignette title, and a woodcut head-piece to each fable, alongside tail-pieces, by Thomas Bewick. Collated, complete.Bewick's woodcuts of 'Fables' is one of his best known works, and spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated Aesop, the first of which was published in 1776.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. Inscription to a front blank.Housed in a cloth clamshell.Pages have been washed, presenting an uncommonly bright copy of this sought after work. In a full vellum binding, with gilt detailing, housed in a fine cloth clamshell case. Externally, exceptionally lovely. Gauffered fore edges of pages. Contemporary inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have been washed. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Near Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 964F63

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: aesop bewick vellum thomas bewick bewick Thomas Bewick

Aesop

The Fables of Aesop, and Others

Newcastle , E. Walker for T. Bewick and Son; Longman and Co, 1818 . First edition. Leather. Thomas Bewick scholar Thomas Hugo's own copy of the Royal 8vo edition of Bewick's Aesop's fables, illustrated throughout with vignette engravings. One of 500 copies on Royal 8vo with signed "thumb-mark" receipt. Variant B with Philosopher woodcut to p. xvi and last line of p.248 "road of candour and prudence". Roscoe 45b.The personal copy of Thomas Hugo, an antiquarian and clergyman, who was a dedicated admirer and collector of the Bewicks' woodcuts and publications. With his bookplate to the verso of the front free endpaper, alongside bibliographical note.Hugo has tipped in page xvi from the Demi 8vo variant, which features the suppressed engraving of "Auld Clouty".Illustrated with a vignette title, and a woodcut head-piece to each fable, alongside tail-pieces, by Thomas Bewick. Collated, complete.Bewick's woodcuts of 'Fables' is one of his best known works. He spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated Aesop, the first of which was published in 1776.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. In a handsome full morocco binding.Housed in a cloth covered clamshell case, with the bookplate of Eric Sweet to the clamshell interior. In a full morocco binding with blind tooling, housed in a cloth clamshell case. Externally, excellent, with a touch of rubbing to joints. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate and tipped in note to verso of front free endpaper. Clamshell in fine condition. Internally, binding strained, with pages 343-346 detached and loosely inserted. Pages age toned, with the odd spot or handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 964F64

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: Thomas Hugo Thomas Bewick aesop eric sweet Thomas Bewick Thomas Bewick

Aesop

The Fables of Aesop, and Others

Newcastle, E. Walker for T. Bewick and Son; Longman and Co, 1823 . Vellum. A beautifully bound limited edition of Bewick's Aesop, illustrated throughout with his woodcuts, and with a facsimile thumbprint receipt. In a half vellum binding. The second edition of Bewick's fables, in a handsome half vellum binding by Eric Sweet.Facsimile receipt leaf to the front, with the facsimile thumbprint of Bewick. This is copy number 684 with this receipt, part of a limited edition.Illustrated with a vignette title, and a woodcut head-piece to each fable, alongside tail-pieces, by Thomas Bewick.Collated, complete.Bewick's woodcuts of 'Fables' is one of his best known works, and spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated Aesop, the first of which was published in 1776.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. Pages have been washed, presenting an uncommonly bright copy of this sought after work.In a half vellum binding by Eric Sweet, with decorative ink illustration to boards, and handwritten title to back strip. Housed in a cloth clamshell case.Eric Sweet was 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. In a half vellum binding, with decorative ink illustration to boards, housed in cloth clamshell. Externally, fine. Clamshell near fine, with light fading to back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have been washed, and are exceptionally clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 964F66

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: thomas bewick aesop esop eric sweet aesop Thomas Bewick

Aesop

The Fables of Aesop and Others

Newcastle; London, E. Walker for T. Bewick and Son; Longman and Co, 1818. Leather. A Riviere bound copy of Bewick's Aesop, an important work by the noted woodcutter, in a smart tree calf binding and held in a custom chemise and slipcase. Bound by Riviere.In a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase, both of which are in a fine condition.The Royal Octavo issue, variant A with the 'Auld Clouty' vignette to the tail of page xvi, and "road of honour and honesty" to the final line of page 248. Facsimile receipt leaf to the front, with the facsimile thumbprint of Bewick.The fables of Aesop, here with the important woodcuts of Bewick.Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables, generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life, following adventure of many different creatures.Illustrated with a vignette title, and a woodcut head-piece to each fable, alongside tail-pieces, by Thomas Bewick. Collated, complete.Bewick's woodcuts of 'Fables' is one of his best known works, and spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated Aesop, the first of which was published in 1776. In a rebacked tree calf binding, bound by Riviere, in a custom cloth chemise and custom cloth slipcase. Externally, smart. Light shelf wear to the extremities. Only a few minor marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with only a few scattered spots. Chemise and clamshell are both in a fine condition. Near Fine . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Near Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 964P41

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: The Fables of Aesop and Others aesop bewick thomas bewick aesop riviere Thomas Bewick

Bennett, Charles H. Aesop

The Fables Of Aesop And Others Translated From Human Nature; Revised And Drawn On The Wood Engraved By Swain

London, W. Kent & Co & Bradbury and Evans, 1857. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Original decorated . Lime green cloth spineSome marks to boards foxed especially corner of plates Fair.

The Victoria BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: 500047160