Description:
One Hundred Fables (Vol. 1) has marbled boards and endpapers. Very faint owners name (Joseph John Yates ?) above title. 280 engravings on wood. Some scuffs to book and spine edges. Raised ribs on spine. Original red silk bookmark. Hinge is in tact. Index to engravings in rear of book. Two pages of publisher ads after index. Dedication page to his His Royal Majesty. Pages are bright and clean. Fables: Original and Selected (Vol. 2) has marbled boards and endpapers.Some scuffs to book and spine edges. Raised ribs on spine. Original red silk bookmark. Front board hinge is loose but still in tact. Pages are bright and clean. 280 engravings on wood. Raised ribs on spine. Original red silk bookmark. Dedication page to The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, The Second Series of Fables.
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