Aesop; Jean de La Fontaine; Werner Thuswaldner; Marie Angel
Aesop&Apos;S Fables and Fables de la Fontaine
London, North-South Books; Neugebauer Press Publishing Ltd, 1981-1994. First edition. Cloth. A lovely illustrated set comprising the fables of Fontaine and Aesop, complete with the original dust wrappers and slipcase. The first UK editions of these works. 'Fontaine' in the original French text.Offering two volumes of classic fables from Aesop and Jean de La Fontaine. Titles include 'The Young Shepherd and the Wolf', 'The Tortoise and the Hare' and 'The Cat and the Mice&apos. Complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Volumes are held in the original matching slipcase for 'Fontaine', and accompanied by additional chemise and slipcase from Eric Sweet, with spine labels. Loosely inserted with 'Fontaine' is an English translation by Sir Edward Marsh in the original printed wraps.Chemise and additional slipcase provided 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. Adorned throughout with lovely illustrations by Marie Angel and Gisela Durr. In the original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. In the original matching cloth-backed slipcase. With additional chemise and slipcase from Eric Sweet, with spine labels. Externally, lovely. Dust wrappers are excellent, with minor shelf wear. Sunning to the spine of 'Fables de La Fontaine&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with a few light scattered spots to 'Fontaine&apos. Fine . Ill.: Gisela Durr; Marie Angel. Fine/Near Fine.

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Keywords: Aesop's Fables Fables de la Fontaine Illustrated Gisela Durr Fables de la Fontaine Gisela Durr; Marie Angel