Aesop's Fables

Aesop; Louis Untermeyer

Edité par Paul Hamlyn, London, 1967

A scarce edition of Aesop's Fables, adapted by Louis Untermeyer, featuring the Provensens' distinctive and vibrant illustrations In the publisher's original cloth binding with pictorial paper affixed.This copy is the second impression of this work.This edition features a richly illustrated retelling of Aesop's classic fables. Titles inlude:"The Boy Who Cried Wolf", "The Fox and the Grapes", "The Tortoise and the Hare", The Lion and the Mouse", "the Fox and the Stork", and many more, each accompanied by the Provensens' distinctive illustrationsAesop was a storyteller who is thought to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. He is best known for his collection of fables featuring anthropomorphic animals that illustrate moral lessons of honesty, wisdom and kindness. These fables have become enduring classics, continuing to be shared with generation after generation. in the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight discolouration to spine. Rubbing to rear pictorial board, resulting in slight loss to paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine. N° de réf. du vendeur 963H3

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Aesop's Fables
Éditeur : Paul Hamlyn, London
Date d'édition : 1967
Reliure : Cloth
Illustrateur : Alice Provensen; Martin Provensen
Etat : Near Fine
Type de livre : book