Fables of Aesop and Other Eminent Mythologists. Together with: Fables and Stories Moralized
by Aesop; Sir Roger L'Estrange (trans.)
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About This Item
London: A. Bettesworth, C. Hitch, et. al, 1738. Octavo. 548; 266pp. Eighth edition. Frontispiece portrait of L'Estrange. The aesthetic of this edition matches that of the bound-in Fables and Stories, which states that it is a second volume, following up the preceding Fables of Aesop, and is the fourth edition, printed in 1730. Set bound in brown calf, rebacked to match. Green ribbon bookmark. Edgwear, tepid foxing throughout, else very good. Bookplate of former owner on front paste-down, another on front flyleaf.
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- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31011
- Title
- Fables of Aesop and Other Eminent Mythologists. Together with: Fables and Stories Moralized
- Author
- Aesop; Sir Roger L'Estrange (trans.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A. Bettesworth, C. Hitch, et. al
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1738
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About the Seller
Bromer Booksellers
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Boston, Massachusetts
About Bromer Booksellers
Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. Owned and operated by Anne Bromer, who has been in the business of fine books for over fifty years, our shop carries a range of important private press books, designer bookbindings, illustrated books, children's books, and miniature books.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...