Much sought after - especially when signed by John Vernon Lord. This is a very hard to find first printing; in fact, it may be the only copy SIGNED on the half title. The jacket is near perfect but it is price clipped.

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Title: Aesop's Fables
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0224025872
ISBN 13: 9780224025874
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Illus. By Lisbeth Zwerger
Edition: 1st Edition.
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Illustrator

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A collection of 200 of Aesop's fables chosen and translated from the thousand that exist, including some of the best known and less familiar. Fables are a potent force in our society and have been ever since cave dwellers first drew animals on their walls as narratives. They are used by orators and politicians, entertainers and preachers, adults and children the world over using such phrases as "sour grapes", "cry wolf" and "out of the frying pan into the fire". In this book the illustrations combine with the verse to bring new life to an ageless entertainment. The author also wrote a book of poems, "Possible Laughter" and the artist illustrated "The Giant Sandwich", "The Runaway Roller Skate" and "The Nonsense Verse Of Edward Lear".

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