Fables of Aesop;
by Aesop Illustrated by M. Maitland Howard
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London, The Bodley Head, 1926;. 1st edition. Hardback. Very good condition. 132pp with 8 delightful coloured illustrations plus many black/white illustrations by M. Maitland Howard. Few light fox marks otherwise tight and clean. Pictorial covers with gilt title on front & sunned title on spine. Small scuff top of spine. A nice copy of a hard to find edition. .
Synopsis
Sardonic, wry and wise, Aesop's Fables are some of the most enduring and well-loved literary creations in history. In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, Aesop created a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. Here we see a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock him. Each jewel-like fable provides a warning about the consequences of wrong-doing, as well as offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of Ancient Greeks.
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- Bookseller
- Wheen O'Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19299
- Title
- Fables of Aesop;
- Author
- Aesop Illustrated by M. Maitland Howard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, The Bodley Head, 1926;
- Keywords
- Children M. Maitland Howard Children
- Bookseller catalogs
- children;
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...