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Sale 492: Fine & Rare Books (#492) 11/08/2012 11:00 AM PST Closed
Starts Ending 11/08/2012 11:00 AM PST

Lot #60 The Fables of Aesop

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$687.50

Estimate: $500 - $800

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Description

Heading:

(Detmold, Edward J.)

Title:

The Fables of Aesop

Author:

Aesop

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Hodder & Stoughton

Date Published:

1909

Description:

Comprises 25 Fables, each illustrated with a tipped-in color plate by E.J. Detmold, printed guard, and section title. Printed in grey ink. (4to) 31x25 cm. (12x10"), original white cloth pictorially gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut. No. 95 of 750 copies.

Signed by Detmold at the limitation statement. The text follows that of Roger L'Estrange.

Condition:

Light wear and soiling to cloth, cloth rippled on rear cover, endpapers browned; very good.

Item#:

230924

Headline:

The Fables of Aesop Detmold Illustrations 1/750
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