Fables of Aesop and Others: Translated into English

Published by C. and J. Rivington et al., London, 1825

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Handsomely bound in quarter morocco, this is a charmingly illustrated early nineteenth century edition of Croxall's edition of the fables of Aesop. The twenty-second Croxall edition of Aesop's fables.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and with vignette woodcuts throughout.Samuel Croxall was an Anglican churchman, writer and translator, particularly noted for his translation of Aesop's Fables in 1722.Endpapers renewed.With a twelve page publisher's catalogue to the rear, dated April 1828.The leaves of this volume have been washed. Aesop's Fables are a collection of brief moral tales attributed to a storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. These tales typically feature animals as characters who embody human traits and behaviours, teaching practical life lessons through their interactions. Classic fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Ant and the Grasshopper" use simple narratives to convey enduring wisdom about virtues such as perseverance, honesty, and hard work.Bound by Eric Sweet in quarter morocco, with marbled paper covered boards. With a corresponding cloth clamshell box identifying this as bound by Sweet in 2002.Eric Sweet was 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. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking, reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper covered boards, with cloth covered clamshell case. Externally, fine, with endpapers renewed. Slip case in fine condition, with bookplate to the interior. Internally, firmly bound. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine.…

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Title
Fables of Aesop and Others: Translated into English
Author
Aesop; Samuel Croxall [trans.]
Publisher
C. and J. Rivington et al., London
Publication year
1825
Condition
Fine
Book Type
book
Binding
Leather
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Not Stated
Item weight
1 kilogram
Dimensions
8" by 5.5"
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English Literature Pre 1900

Rooke Books PBFA

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