Buy this book on-line AESOP : Select Fables of Esop and Other Fabulists. In Three BooksPrinted by John Baskerville for R. and J. Dodsley. London. 1761
Printed by John Baskerville for R. and J. Dodsley. London. 1761. First edition. Small 8vo. iv, lxiii, 204pp. + [28]pp. index of fables. Engraved frontis., vignette to title, 14 engraved plates + illustrative head and tail pieces. Rebound later in half brown morocco gilt, marbled bds, gilt bands and title to spine (late 19th century rebinding). Signs of wear to head and tail of spine and along joints and edges of bds. pages browned and lightly stained in places, small portion of outer margin to two plates absent not affecting the illustrations. The book is in three portions; Ancient Fables, Modern Fables and Traditional Fables. A lovely example of a well produced eighteenth century volume. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of AESOP : Select Fables of Esop and Other Fabulists. In Three Books. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, out-of-print books, fine bindings, libri antichi and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |