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The Fables of Aesop
by Aesop; Detmold, Edward J. (Illustrator)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1606600567
- ISBN 13
- 9781606600566
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Calla Editions/Dover Publications, Inc., 2014. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine. Detmold, Edward J.. New, unabridged replication (First, thus) of a book orig. published in London by Hodder & Stoughton in 1909, with ALL of Aesop's famous fables, illustrated throughout the 152 pages, with full-color, full-page plates by Victorian artist Edward Julius Detmold (1887-1957). Hardcover book has lush purple cloth-covered with bright gilt design & lettering to front & spine, colorful front paper pastedown. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): completely clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages white & unmarked. Looks never opened! Small area of sticker pull to ffep. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020737
- Title
- The Fables of Aesop
- Author
- Aesop; Detmold, Edward J. (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Detmold, Edward J.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 1606600567
- ISBN 13
- 9781606600566
- Publisher
- Calla Editions/Dover Publications, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Mineola, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2014
- Keywords
- AESOP FABLES FAIRY TALES MORAL MORALITY ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATORS MYTHS LEGENDS MYTHOLOGY ANIMALS VICTORIAN ART ARTISTS CHILDREN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology; Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets;
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