Fables Aesop by Samuel Croxall Trans (14 results)

Hardback. Condition: G++. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. Bugundy cloth lettered in gold on spine and with extensive blind decoration including heraldic lion on spine and heraldic achievment on front cover. Endpapers and edges spotted. Front and rear hinge cracked.

Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 351 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Some marks and staining to surfaces. Boards are slightly bowed.

Condition: Good. No Edition Remarks. 364 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Rough-cut pages. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges and free endpapers. Light cracking, creasing and staining to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting, fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With applications, morals, etc. by Rev. G. F. Townsend and L. Valentine. No date, circa 1930's. Small Thick Octavo. xxxii, 351pp. Illustrated. Publisher's limp brown leather covers, gilt titles. Minor rubbing to spine. A.E.G. School prize bookplate tipped-in. Otherwise contents clean and bright. Overall a 'Very Good' copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition, printed by Levey & Co. 8º (176 x 118 mm.), pp. xxiv, 264. Original cloth decorated in gilt and blind, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers, wood engravings throughout. Spine dulled and slightly worn, pages uniformly lightly browned, name and date on free endpaper. Very scarce: one copy listed on copac, in the British Library.

8Vo Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. 211pp. Text remains unmarked on lightly patinated pages with numerous facsimiles of Florentine woodcuts throughout. Bound in brown marbled boards with nice, deckled pages. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. A few rusted stains present on front end-paper and spine is sunned from ages.

Leather. Condition: Fine. None stated (illustrator). A beautifully bound copy of Aesop's fables with George Townsend's application and morals, bound by Eric Sweet in crushed quarter morocco and housed in a cloth slipcase. A new edition.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.Illustrated with one hundred and ten monochrome illustrations, including a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop, a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition has been translated by Samuel Croxall and contains George Fyler Townsend's 'new applications, morals, etc'.Beautifully bound in crushed quarter morocco with gilt cloth to the boards, endpapers and blanks renewed, with a cloth slipcase. Bound in modern quarter morocco with cloth to the boards, endpapers and blanks renewed, and a cloth slipcase. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages with only the odd minor handling mark. The slipcase is excellent with minor spotting to the head. Fine. book.

Leather. Condition: Near Fine. None stated (illustrator). An excellent copy Samuel Croxall's noted edition of Aesop's fables, illustrated with wood engravings and bound by Eric Sweet in crushed quarter morocco with a clamshell casing. A nineteenth century edition of Samuel Croxall's edition.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.Illustrated with a monochrome wood engraved frontispiece and monochrome wood engraved vignettes.A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop, a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition was translated and written by Samuel Croxall, and is notable for its addition of his 'instructions' to the end of each fable, which taught the reader how to apply the lessons of the fables to every day life.Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards, housed in a cloth clamshell box.Undated, dated by the binder's date. Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards, housed in a cloth clamshell box. Endpapers renewed. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages and the odd minor spot. The clamshell is lovely. Near Fine. book.

Leather. Condition: Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). 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. book.

Leather. Condition: Fine. None stated (illustrator). A beautifully bound copy of the fables of Aesop, adorned with charming illustrations throughout, bound by Eric Sweet in crushed quarter morocco and housed in a lovely cloth chemise and uniform slipcase. An illustrated edition. 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 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.Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards, endpapers and blanks renewed, with a cloth slipcase and chemise.Illustrated with one hundred and ten monochrome vignettes throughout. Collated, complete.A charming illustrated collection of fables credited to Aesop, a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition has been translated by Samuel Croxall and Sir Roger L'Estrange. Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with marbled paper to the boards, endpapers and blanks renewed, with a cloth slipcase and chemise. Externally lovely. The slip and chemise are also lovely. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages with only the odd spot to the front and rear couple of pages. Fine. book.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. None stated (illustrator). A strikingly bound copy of Aesop's fables, with charming illustrations throughout, bound by Eric Sweet with moire cloth panels and a cloth chemise and slipcase. A new edition. Part of the 'Chandos Classics' series.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.Illustrated with one hundred and ten monochrome illustrations, including a frontispiece, and an illustrated title page.A charming collection of fables credited to Aesop, a Greek storyteller and fabulist whose tales were characterised by the anthropomorphic animal characters. This edition has been translated by Samuel Croxall and Sir Roger L'Estrange, and contains George Fyler Townsend's and L. Valentine's 'new applications, morals, etc'.Bound in cloth with moire cloth panels, endpapers and blanks renewed, with a cloth chemise and slipcase. Bound in cloth with moire cloth panels, endpapers and blanks renewed, with a cloth chemise and slipcase. Externally lovely. The chemise is lovely, and the slip excellent with light damp staining to the head. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd minor spot only. Light owner's stamp to the title page. Fine. book.

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Elisha Kirkall; G. van der Gucht (illustrator). First edition. The very scarce first edition of Samuel Croxall's translation of the fables of Aesop, illustrated throughout and in a handsome full calf binding. The very scarce first Croxall translation of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece by G. Van der Gucht, and with vignette woodcuts throughout by Elisha Kirkall.Samuel Croxall was an Anglican churchman, writer and translator, particularly noted for this translation of Aesop's Fables.ESTC T84707With an index to the rear.Rebacked, retaining the contemporary calf boards with gilt detailing, and with endpapers renewed.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.Housed in a cloth clamshell box, lined with felt. Rebacked, in a contemporary calf binding with gilt detailing, and with endpapers renewed. Housed in a felt-lined cloth clamshell box. Externally, excellent. Neat repair to front board head. Clamshell in fine condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with the odd spot, most concentrated to the first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed. book.

Leather. Condition: Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). The very scarce third edition of Samuel Croxall's translation of the fables of Aesop, vibrantly bound in half morocco by Eric Sweet, and illustrated throughout. The very scarce third edition of this work, which was first published in 1722. All early Croxall editions are very scarce.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and with vignette woodcuts throughout.Samuel Croxall was an Anglican churchman, writer and translator, particularly noted for this translation of Aesop's Fables in 1722.ESTC T8470Endpapers renewed.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 half morocco, with paper covered boards. With a corresponding cloth clamshell box identifying this as bound by Sweet in 2004.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 half morocco binding, with paper covered boards, and cloth clamshell box. Externally, fine. Endpapers renewed. Bookplate to clamshell interior. Clamshell in fine condition. Internally, firmly bound. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd light handling mark. Fine. book.

Vellum. Condition: Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). A beautifully bound quarter vellum example of Croxall's translation of Aesop's fables, charmingly illustrated with vignette illustrations. A beautifully bound early nineteenth century edition of the fables of Aesop.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, first published in 1722.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.Endpapers renewed.Former owner's inscription to title page head.The leaves of this volume have been washed. Bound by Eric Sweet in quarter vellum, with marbled paper covered boards, and with ink title to back strip. With a corresponding felt lined chemise, and cloth covered slip case.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 vellum binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Housed in a felt lined chemise and cloth covered slip case. Externally, fine. Endpapers renewed. Slip case and chemise in fine condition. Internally, firmly bound. The leaves of this volume have been washed. Pages exceptionally bright, with only the odd light handling mark. Fine. book.