Twenty Four Fables of Aesop and other Eminent Mythologists

Aesop; Sir Roger l'Estrange

Published by Ernest Benn, Limited, London, 1928

About this Item

A smart first edition of this collection of fables and myths adorned with lovely illustrations after Marcus Gheeraerts. Twenty-four fables of Aesop and others collected into one volume, the first trade edition. Illustrated throughout. Including classic tales of 'A Fox and a Raven', 'The Hares and the Frogs,' 'A Fox and Grapes,' and 'A Man and a Satyr' among many others. Rendered into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange, an English pamphleteer, author, courtier and press censor best known for his polemical pamphlet 'An Account of the Growth of Knavery'. Illustrated after the designs of Marcus Gheeraerts, a Flemish artist working at the Tudor court, described as "the most important artist of quality to work in England in large-scale between Eworth and van Dyck". In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light wear to the extremities and minor fading to the spine and board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Twenty Four Fables of Aesop and other Eminent Mythologists
• Publisher: Ernest Benn, Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1928
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Marcus Gheeraerts
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
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