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Newtown, Montogomeryshire: Gregynog Press, 1931. Welsh natural sheepskin, spine titled in black, a signed binding by the Gregynog Press Bindery, later cloth clamshell box with cloth spine label with title printed in black. Gregynog Press. 4to. Welsh natural sheepskin, spine titled in black, a signed binding by the Gregynog Press Bindery, later cloth clamshell box with cloth spine label with title printed in black. (viii), 146, (2) pages. Translated out of Frensshe into Englysshe by: William Caxton. With engravings on wood by Agnes Miller Parker. Limited to 250 numbered copies (Harrop 20). Some light wear and rubbing to the leather along the edges and edges of the covers. Very light toning to the spine. Else an excellent copy in well-preserved condition. Printed in Bembo type on Barcham Green hand-made paper. Contains an engraved title page illustration, 36 wood-engravings in the text by Agnes Miller Parker and wood-engraved initial letters by William MacCance. Some fading of covers along top edge and scuffing of leather at head of spine. Corner bumped. One of the landmark books from this press and the illustrator.
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- Bookseller
- Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107211
- Title
- FABLES OF ESOPE
- Illustrator
- Gregynog Press
- Format/Binding
- Welsh natural sheepskin, spine titled in black, a signed binding by the Gregynog Press Bindery, later cloth clamshell box with c
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gregynog Press
- Place of Publication
- Newtown, Montogomeryshire
- Date Published
- 1931
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- Rubbing
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