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Townsend, Rev. Geo. Fyler, Literally Translated from the Greek.
Aesop's Fables and Picture Fables
London, George Routledge and Sons,
Hard Cover,
illus: Harrison Weir, Condition: Very Good, A scarce beautiful book, illustrated with 6 vibrant colored full plates and 114 Wood Cuts. Designed by engraver Harrison Weir. The literal translation of Aesop's Fables, 300 stories. Extensive 'Preface' by author, detailing source information. Biographical sketch on the Life of Aesop. The rear is a recreation (revised and corrected) of the German originial of the Picture Fable Book, for nursery or Kindergarten age children. Illustrations by Otto Spreckter; in short simple verse by F. Hey. Ad to rear; A New Series of the Best Books For Young People. Red and gold decorated cloth, gilt title, spine ends bumped, lower corner rubbed, small stain to rear cover. Very small previous owners name to upper edge of f.e.p. First page of Preface, finger stain to edge. All else clean, beautiful wood cuts and color plates. N.D. Circa 1880. Protected in polyester film. 310 pp sm 8vo
(Aesop, S, Fables, Translated, From, The Greek, Aesop, S, Fables, Illustrated, Harrison, Weir, Engraver, Antique, Books, Children, S, Illustrated, Books, Greek, Fables, Otto, Spreckter, Illustrator) Cat No. 2345.
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75.00
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Townsend, Rev. Geo. Fyler, Literally Translated from the Greek.
Aesop's Fables and Picture Fables
London, George Routledge and Sons,
Hard Cover,
illus: Harrison Weir, Condition: Very Good, A scarce beautiful book, illustrated with 6 vibrant colored full plates and 114 Wood Cuts. Designed by engraver Harrison Weir. The literal translation of Aesop's Fables, 300 stories. Extensive 'Preface' by author, detailing source information. Biographical sketch on the Life of Aesop. The rear is a recreation (revised and corrected) of the German originial of the Picture Fable Book, for nursery or Kindergarten age children. Illustrations by Otto Spreckter; in short simple verse by F. Hey. Ad to rear; A New Series of the Best Books For Young People. Red and gold decorated cloth, gilt title, spine ends bumped, lower corner rubbed, small stain to rear cover. Very small previous owners name to upper edge of f.e.p. First page of Preface, finger stain to edge. All else clean, beautiful wood cuts and color plates. N.D. Circa 1880. Protected in polyester film. 310 pp sm 8vo
(Aesop, S, Fables, Translated, From, The Greek, Aesop, S, Fables, Illustrated, Harrison, Weir, Engraver, Antique, Books, Children, S, Illustrated, Books, Greek, Fables, Otto, Spreckter, Illustrator) Cat No. 2345.
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75.00
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Townsend, Rev. Geo. Fyler, Literally Translated from the Greek.
Aesop's Fables and Picture Fables
London, George Routledge and Sons,
Hard Cover,
illus: Harrison Weir, Condition: Very Good, A scarce beautiful book, illustrated with 6 vibrant colored full plates and 114 Wood Cuts. Designed by engraver Harrison Weir. The literal translation of Aesop's Fables, 300 stories. Extensive 'Preface' by author, detailing source information. Biographical sketch on the Life of Aesop. The rear is a recreation (revised and corrected) of the German originial of the Picture Fable Book, for nursery or Kindergarten age children. Illustrations by Otto Spreckter; in short simple verse by F. Hey. Ad to rear; A New Series of the Best Books For Young People. Red and gold decorated cloth, gilt title, spine ends bumped, lower corner rubbed, small stain to rear cover. Very small previous owners name to upper edge of f.e.p. First page of Preface, finger stain to edge. All else clean, beautiful wood cuts and color plates. N.D. Circa 1880. Protected in polyester film. 310 pp sm 8vo
(Aesop, S, Fables, Translated, From, The Greek, Aesop, S, Fables, Illustrated, Harrison, Weir, Engraver, Antique, Books, Children, S, Illustrated, Books, Greek, Fables, Otto, Spreckter, Illustrator) Cat No. 2345.
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75.00
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Shakespeare.
A Mid Summer Night's Dream, Illustrated By Authur Rackham
New York, Doubleday, Page & Company,
Hard Cover,
illus: Arthur Rackham, Condition: Very Good, Beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Shakespeare's play of fairies and woodland nymphs. 16 full color, full page illustrations. Many detailed black and white illustrations. 10 of the 16 illustrations are loose, still attached to the tissue overlay. The other 6 are bound. Two loose illustrations have bumped edges, with few small closed edge tears. Text very clean, illustrations bright. Penciled previous owners name to e.p. Green cloth boards and spine, gilt lettering. Color pasted illustration. Spine ends rubbed and bumped. Mild rubbing of illustration. Page edge stain. Decorative illustrated title page, gold and black lettering. Tightly bound. sm 4to, 134 pp. Protected in polyester cover. n.d. Circa 1920
(Arthur, Rackham, Illustrator, A, Mid, Summer, Night, S, Dream, Illustrated, By, Rackham, Children, S, Illustrated, Books, Shakespeare, Illustrated) Cat No. 2346.
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78.50
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Shakespeare.
A Mid Summer Night's Dream, Illustrated By Authur Rackham
New York, Doubleday, Page & Company,
Hard Cover,
illus: Arthur Rackham, Condition: Very Good, Beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Shakespeare's play of fairies and woodland nymphs. 16 full color, full page illustrations. Many detailed black and white illustrations. 10 of the 16 illustrations are loose, still attached to the tissue overlay. The other 6 are bound. Two loose illustrations have bumped edges, with few small closed edge tears. Text very clean, illustrations bright. Penciled previous owners name to e.p. Green cloth boards and spine, gilt lettering. Color pasted illustration. Spine ends rubbed and bumped. Mild rubbing of illustration. Page edge stain. Decorative illustrated title page, gold and black lettering. Tightly bound. sm 4to, 134 pp. Protected in polyester cover. n.d. Circa 1920
(Arthur, Rackham, Illustrator, A, Mid, Summer, Night, S, Dream, Illustrated, By, Rackham, Children, S, Illustrated, Books, Shakespeare, Illustrated) Cat No. 2346.
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78.50
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