The Fables of Aesop with a Life of the Author: And embellished with one hundred and twelve plates
by Aesop, Samuel Croxall
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Acton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
FIRST Stockdale edition, first issue with the long "s" throughout; 2 volumes, large 8vo (270 x 165mm). VERY SCARCE Large Paper Copy. 2 Engraved title-pages and 110 plates (All 112 plates are in fabulous, unmarked condition; there is no foxing and the volumes are internally clean). Some leaves are slightly browned. Leather boards are slightly worn and previous owner's bookplates are present. Both volumes are bound in early (perhaps original) full leather bindings with faded gold lettering and decoration on the spines, gold borders on the boards.
Page 198 of Vol I is misprinted as 891; the text is by Samuel Croxall. A very good, collector's copy of the richly illustrated, first edition of the famous Stockdale's Aesop.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Timeless Tales Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H-123
- Title
- The Fables of Aesop with a Life of the Author
- Author
- Aesop, Samuel Croxall
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1793
- Size
- 270 mm x 165 mm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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