Author: George Ade
Title: Fables in Slang
Description: Chicago , Herbert S. Stone and Company, 1901. Cloth. A very smart copy of George Ade's nationally best-selling collection of humorous modern fables, illustrated throughout. An early edition of this work, originally published in 1899. In the original decorative cloth binding. George Ade tackles class conflict, the gullible masses and more in this popular series of modern fables, each concluded with a punchy moral. This marked Ade's greatest recognition, which was consequentially followed by a weekly syndicated fable and eleven more books. With full page illustrations throughout the work by Clyde J. Newman.  In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and marks to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Clyde J. Newman. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Fables in Slang George Ade Fables American Literature George Ade Clyde J. Newman


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