Author: Joseph Jacobs (Ed)
Title: The Fables of Aesop As Printed by William Caxton in 1484 with Those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio
Description: London, David Nutt, 1889. Paperback. Volume one of this limited edition collection of the classic Aesop's fables. Limited edition. One of five hundred and fifty copies of which five hundred were sold. Aesop's fables as first printed by William Caxton 'at Westmynster in thabbey' during Spring of 1484. Edited by Joseph Jacobs, an Australian folklorist, translator, literary critic and notable collector of English folklore. In the original white paper wrappers back in cream paper. Externally, very smart with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Dust wrapper also smart with minor shelf wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light age toning to the extremities and scattered spots to the front and last few pages only. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Aesop Fable Jacobs Fable None


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