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THE FABLES OF AESOP
by [Detmold illus.] Aesop
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1909]. First edition. Illustrated with 23 tipped-in color plates by Edward J. Detmold. 4to, publisher's original tan cloth, the upper cover with an elaborate pictorial decoration of a falcon in red with lettering in green, the spine gilt lettered with decorative tool in red. xvi, 152 pp. A very nice copy, free of the inevitable browning to the endpapers. The binding attractive and sound, hinges fine and firm, the plates bright and pleasing. A VERY PLEASING COPY AND QUITE SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. These illustrations represent, in our opinion, Detmold's very best work. Their grace and sensitivity reflect a certain Eastern sensibility. The artist’s powers in the delicate communication of nature’s spirit are exemplified by these wonderful paintings, rich with the wide variety of the colours in the spectrum.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25975
- Title
- THE FABLES OF AESOP
- Author
- [Detmold illus.] Aesop
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1909]
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Buddenbrooks, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newburyport, Massachusetts
About Buddenbrooks, Inc.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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