A Moral Fable-Talk
San Francisco: Arion Press, 1987. Illustrated. 353pp., small 8vo, gilt-decorated brown leather. San Francisco: The Arion press, 1987. A near fine copy. One of 425 copies. More
San Francisco: Arion Press, 1987. Illustrated. 353pp., small 8vo, gilt-decorated brown leather. San Francisco: The Arion press, 1987. A near fine copy. One of 425 copies. More
New York: Doubleday, 1923. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, with 20 color plates and 29 drawings in black & white. Small 4to, rubricated title, handsomely rebound in 3/4 crimson morocco. New York: Doubleday, Page, 1923. Very good (+). Twenty Five stories that first appeared in the large volume of Grimm in 1909, with the same illustrations. Latimore & Haskell, p.53. More
Paris: Nyon, 1803. Frontispiece lithograph portrait of the poet. 2 volumes Tall 8vo, contemporary red boards with gilt embellishments (binding rubbed at extremes); uncut. Paris: Chez Nyon, 1803. Second Edition. Very good(+). Commentary on La Fontaine's Fables, a classic of seventeenth century French literature. Brunet (Table) 14163. More
New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1970. 196pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, (1970). A very good copy in a very good but lightly soiled dust jacket. More
New York: Appleton, 1905. New and Revised Edition, with 112 Illustrations by A.B. Frost. 8vo, red pictorial cloth; front hinge starting; front flyleaf chipped at edge; back cover & back end-leaves stained at bottom edge; title page lightly soiled. New York: Appleton, 1905. First Edition with these illustrations, dedicated to A.B. Frost. Harris has signed the book twice, once with a presentation consisting of a 4 line poem in dialect, dated Christmas 1905, and once with his signature following the..... More
Northampton: Gehenna, 1967. 24 illustrations. Rubricated text throughout. Slim, square 8vo, greenish boards with small paper spine label; uncut edges. Northampton, MA: Gehenna Press, 1967. A fine copy. Limited Edition. Number 226 of 500 copies. More
London: Dent, 1907. Illustrated by by Arthur Rackham with 24 color plates mounted on dark paper and many other illustrations in black & white and color; pictorial end papers. 549pp, original olive green gilt pictorial cloth, t.e.g., uncut. London: J.M. Dent, 1907. A new edition, after the first of 1898, entirely re-set, with added illustrations and other illustrations completely or partially re-worked. A clean, sound copy, with minimal binding wear & a bookplate. Humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry..... More
London: Dent, 1905. Illustrated by by Arthur Rackham with 12 color plates and many other illustrations in black & white and color; pictorial end papers, free endpapers browned, 549pp, original olive green gilt pictorial cloth, t.e.g., uncut. London: J.M. Dent, 1905. Very good (+). A new edition, after the first of 1898, entirely re-set, with added illustrations and other illustrations completely or partially re-worked. A clean, sound copy, with minimal binding wear & a bookplate. Humorous parodies of medieval folklore..... More
London: Dent, 1898. Illustrated by by Arthur Rackham with 12 color plates protected with tissue, and 90 in-text figures, pictorial end papers. 638pp. 8vo, original green gilt pictorial cloth, t.e.g., uncut. London: J.M. Dent, 1898. First edition. Fine. Fine, bright copy, in a 1/4 green morocco clamshell case. Latimore & Haskell 11. Humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry. More
London: Macmillan, 1894. Illustrated by Richard Heighway. 8vo, handsomely rebound in full black morocco with the original pictorially gilt front cover laid in. London: Macmillan. 1894. First Edition. Fine. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1980. Illustrated by David Gentleman. 383 pages. Tall thick 8vo, full gilt-stamped green leather, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1980). Gilt at top edge somewhat abraded, else a fine copy. 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. More
Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1875. Frontispiece by L. Flameng. 2 volumes, tall 8vo, rubricated titles, 1/2 dark green morocco, ornately gilt spines, marbled boards, top edges gilt. Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1875. Fine. Bookplates and previous owner's signature. More
New York: Viking, 1954. Translated by Marianne Moore. Tall trhick 8vo, handsomely rebound in full turquoise morocco, black leather spine label. New York: Viking, 1954. Fine. More
Amsterdam: Zacheray Chatelain, 1727-1728. 5 parts in 2 volumes. Ornately engraved allegorical frontispiece, first and third titles printed in red and black, charming copper engraved illustrations heading each fable by Henrik Cause, scattered tail pieces, added footnotes. An additional 5 fables were added comprising part 5. 24mo, full original brown calf, spines chipped and one spine label partially missing. Amsterdam: Zacheray Chatelain, 1727-1728. Occasional foxing but an amazingly clean tight copy. More
Paris: Piazza, 1928. 2 volumes, 12mo, original stiff printed wrappers, rubricated titles, 231 +330 pages, untrimmed and unopened housed in a cloth backed marbled board slipcase (rubbed). Paris: Piazza, 1928, 1929. Fine. One of 1500 numbered sets. More
Paris: Alexis Eymery, 1818. 2 volumes. Frontispieces and 11 additional engravings. 8vo, handsomely bound in contemporary straight grained red morocco with elaborate gilt decoration on covers and spine, dentelles, a.e.g. Paris: Alexis Eymery, 1818. Some light foxing on the engravings, but overall very clean, tight and beautiful. More
Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1997. Illustrated in b/w. 55 pages. Slim square 4to, black cloth, d.w. Seattle: University of Washington Press, (1997). First edition A touch faded at edges, still near fine in near fine dust wrapper. Signed by Lawrence on the title page. More
Illustrated by Carle Michel Boog with 6 color plates and other b/w drawings. xii, 221pp. 8vo, maroon cloth with pictorial label; uncut edges, top edge red (spine lettering is somewhat dulled and a bit soft at ends; several preliminary pages carelessly opened). N.Y.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1921. First edition. A very good copy. More
New York: Brill, 1987. xvii + 568 pages, tall 8vo, blue cloth; a few instances of neatly penciled margin notes. New York: E. J. Brill, 1987. A near fine copy. Contains the Latin text with English translation on facing page.Mittelateinische Studien und Texte, Edited by Karl Langosch Volume XII. More
London: Francklin, 1744. Engraved frontispiece vignette, and sixteen plates depicting scenes from each fable. 173 pp., rubricated title, 8vo, handsomely rebound in full blind stamped brown calf, red leather spine label.R. London: Francklin, 1744. First Edition. Near fine. Fables and myths retold for the female audience, with beautiful engravings, by British dramatist and writer Edward Moore. More
New York: Sypher, 1980. Translated by F. J. Sypher & Eleanor Sypher. xxix + 244 pages, 8vo, grey cloth; several instances of neatly penciled margin notes by F. J. Sypher. New York: F. J. Sypher, printed by The Stinehour Press, 1980. hors d'edition. Review copy. A near fine copy. More
London: Lawford, 1829. 280 engravings on wood. viii + 272pp., 8vo, leather spine label; bookplate inside front cover; corners bumped, spine ends chipped, upper front hinge mended. London: George Lawford, 1829. A very good (-) copy. More
London: John Murray, 1833. Embellished with many engravings on wood after drawings by William Harvey. Title page with small vignette portrait. lx, 248 pages. Small 8vo, original dark green cloth (somewhat worn and soiled; neatly rebacked in green cloth with original spine label preserved; previous owner's bookplate otherwise a rather clean copy). London: John Murray, 1833. First edition. A very good copy. More
Philadelphia: Key and Mielke, 1831. Slim 12mo, contemporary full sheep; (extremities rubbed, joints worn but firm). Philadelphia: Key and Mielke, 1831. Very good(+). Later American edition of one of this French linguist's most famous works, first published in English in London, 1783. More
St. Petersburg: State Russian Museum, 2001. Illustrated in color with some in black and white. 411 pages. Large 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (wrinkled at head). St. Petersburg: State Russian Museum, (2001). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
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