Aesop James Rev Thomas (11 results)

224 pp. With more than Fifty Illustrations, designed by John Tenniel. 12mo, publisher's cloth. Occasional spotting to text; gold lettering on spine quite dull; tight and sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Circa 1900. Quarter bound with gilt decorated buckram and patterned cloth. extremities rubbed and worn. Light foxing to pages. A tidy, clean copy. From the "Knickerbocker Nuggets" series - states on the facing title page that 33 uniform works are now ready. John Tennial (illustrator).…

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. xx 145pp, half calf, marbled boards, some wear with minor abrasions to leather, more than 100 text engravings, front inner hinge cracked, armorial bookplate (James Wiseman) on front pastedown, small 8vo (11x17cm).

224 pp. With more than Fifty Illustrations designed by John Tenniel. 8vo, publisher's cloth; gilt spine and gilt emblem on front panel; a.e.g. 19th c. ink gift inscription on front pastedown; another old gift inscription in pencil at head of title page; light foxing to text throughout; cloth sunned with light wear.…

224 pp. Added illustrated title page; more than fifty illustrations designed by John Tenniel. 12mo, publisher's green cloth stamped in gold and black. 1878 ink gift inscription; light use and a few spots to the cloth.

208 pp. With more than sixty illustrations, designed by John Tenniel. 12mo, publisher's embossed cloth; gilt spine. 1857 pencil gift inscription; cloth a bit sunned; gold on spine dulled; tight and sound.

208 [8, illustrated ads] pp. Added illustrated title page; more than sixty illustrations designed by John Tenniel. 16mo, publisher's gilt cloth. 1850 ink Christmas gift inscription; cloth sunned; tight and sound.

hardcover. Condition: fair. John Murray, London, 1848, 8vo., full leather, (xxv,232,12)pp., many illusts., Eugene Field's armorial bookplate. once ornate green gilt leather, a signed Riviere & Son binding, with cloth from original front, back & spine bound in the rear. covers detached, lacks spine, text itself VG $. …

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. A vibrantly bound example of Thomas James's edition of Aesop's fables, illustrated throughout by celebrated artist John Tenniel. Rev. Thomas James first published his edition of these fables in 1848.Lewis Carroll was so impressed by John Tenniel's animated designs for this edition of the fables that he chose the Tenniel to illustrate 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.Illustrated with over one-hundred vignette illustrations from Tenniel.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.With four pages of advertisements to the rear.Rebound by Eric Sweet in quarter morocco, with marbled paper covered boards, and with endpapers renewed. With a chemise from Sweet, which incorporates the publisher's original cloth binding to the front and rear pastedown.Bound by Eric Sweet, a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art, before moving to London to work as a letteringartist and typographer for advertising agencies, later becoming the head ofBirmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking, reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctivestyle. Rebound in quarter morocco by Eric Sweet, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Endpapers renewed. In a cloth covered chemise, with the cloth of the publisher's original binding pasted to the front and rear pastedown. Chemise near fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of significant spotting and foxing throughout. Very Good Indeed. John Tenniel (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. A charming collection of four 19th century copies of Aesop's fables, all of which feature the illustrations of John Tenniel. Four volumes of Rev. Thomas James edition of the fables of Aesop, which were first published in this edition in 1848.Each of these volumes is the edition of James, and features illustrations from John Tenniel and Wolf.Illustrated with over one-hundred vignette illustrations from Tenniel in each volume. Lewis Carroll was so impressed by John Tenniel's animated designs for this edition of the fables that he chose the Tenniel to illustrate 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.Present here are: the 1852 edition of this work; the 1863 edition, being the forty-eighth thousand; the 1868 edition, being the sixty-third thousand, and the 1882 edition, being the seventy-eighth thousand.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.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear of the 1852 volume, dated January 1852, and another to the 1868 volume, dated April 1868.Housed in a cloth clamshell case, these four volumes were collected by Eric Sweet, whose bookplate appears to the interior of the clamshell. In the publisher's original cloth bindings and paper wraps, housed in a cloth clamshell. The earliest volume is in paper wraps, with losses of paper to the back strip, and significant rubbing to wraps. Rear hinge of 1863 volume strained, but firmly held. Hinges of 1868 volume strained, but firmly held. Clamshell fine. Internally, 1852 volume strained throughout, with remaining volumes lightly strained. Pages a touch age toned, with instances of light spotting throughout. Good. John Tenniel; Wolf (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. First edition. A vibrantly bound example of the first Thomas James edition of Aesop's fables, illustrated throughout by celebrated artist John Tenniel. The first edition of these fables from Rev. Thomas James.Lewis Carroll was so impressed by John Tenniel's animated designs for this edition of the fables that he chose the Tenniel to illustrate 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.Illustrated with an engraved title page and over one-hundred vignette illustrations from Tenniel.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.With twelve pages of advertisements to the rear, dated March 1848.The leaves of this volume have been washed. Rebound by Eric Sweet in cloth, with endpapers renewed. With a slip case from Sweet, which incorporates the publisher's original cloth binding.Bound by Eric Sweet, a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art, before moving to London to work as a letteringartist and typographer for advertising agencies, later becoming the head ofBirmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking, reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctivestyle. Reboud in cloth, with endpapers renewed, housed in a cloth slip case with the publisher's original boards and back strip laid down. Externally, fine. Original boards lightly age toned, with ring mark to front board, and back strip age toned. Slip case in very good condition indeed. Internally, firmly bound. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages clean and bright. Fine. John Tenniel (illustrator). book.…