A Collection of Ladybird Books of Aesop's Fables

Published by Ladybird Books 1974-1998, Loughborough, 1974

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A smart collection of six Ladybird Books containing Aesop's Fables, written for children. Six volumes. Ladybird Books. Illustrated throughout. A collection of the fables attributed to Aesop, a Greek fabulist and storyteller noted for his tales characterized by anthropomorphic animal characters. Many of the tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. This collection contains: A First Book of Aesop's Fables, 1974. Retold by Marie Stuart, a British author of children's books. Illustrated by Robert Norton Ayton, a British comics artist and illustrator who worked for the Eagle and Ladybird Books. A Second Book of Aesop's Fables, 1974. Retold by Marie Stuart. Illustrated by Robert Norton Ayton. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, 1982. Retold by Anne McKie, an English author and an illustrator of children's books. Illustrated by Ken McKie, a British illustrator. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, 1993. Read It Yourself Level 3. Retold by Alison Ainsworth, an English writer. Illustrated by John Dyke, a British author and illustrator. Classic Fables and Legends: Aesop's Fables, 1995. Retold by Ronne Randall, an American author and children's book publisher. Illustrated by David Frankland, a British illustrator. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, 1998. Read It Yourself Level 2. Illustrated by John Hateley, a British artist and illustrator. In the original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities. With a cloth covered clamshell bound by Eric Sweet, in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine.

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Title
A Collection of Ladybird Books of Aesop's Fables
Author
Aesop; Marie Stuart; Anne McKie; Alison Ainsworth; Ronne Randall
Publisher
Ladybird Books 1974-1998, Loughborough
Publication year
1974
Condition
Near Fine
Book Type
book
Binding
Hardback
Illustrator
Robert Ayton; Ken McKie; John Dyke; David Frankland; John Hateley
Item weight
1 kilogram
Dimensions
7" by 4.5"
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Rooke Books PBFA

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