Fables
by Aesop
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Routledge "Literally translated from the Greek by Rev. G.F. Townsend, with an Introduction and Life of Aesop"; A volume in "The New Universal Library"; Not dated: published c. 1900 ?; Leather-bound Hardback: full limp navy crushed morocco, spine panelled and decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, black end-papers; Spine very worn, corners rubbed, fair.
Synopsis
Sardonic, wry and wise, Aesop's Fables are some of the most enduring and well-loved literary creations in history. In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, Aesop created a vivid cast of characters to demonstrate different aspects of human nature. Here we see a wily fox outwitted by a quick-thinking cicada, a tortoise triumphing over a self-confident hare and a fable-teller named Aesop silencing those who mock him. Each jewel-like fable provides a warning about the consequences of wrong-doing, as well as offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of Ancient Greeks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookfare
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4365
- Title
- Fables
- Author
- Aesop
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Fables Rev. G.F. Townsend Ancient Greek Literature Moral Tales
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About the Seller
Bookfare
Biblio member since 2014
Ambleside, Cumbria
About Bookfare
Established 1977. Having run shops in Edinburgh and Windermere for twenty-five years, Bookfare is now postal business only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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