Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Fables in action : by means of moveable pictures, and dissected and coloured figures, with explanatory text.
Published / Created:
London : Published by R. Ackermann, at the Repository of Arts, 101, Strand; And may be had of all stationers, book and print-sellers in town and country. L Harrison, Printer, 373, Strand, 1820.
Physical Description:
[2], 18 p. : ill. ; 10 x 16 cm. + (1 col. ill. envelope and 24 col. ill. cut out figures.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
12 fables in verse by Aubert, La Fontaine, Barbe, Grozelier, Nivernais, Richer, Florian, and Vitalis.
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)

Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
Subject Terms:
Toy and movable books -- Specimens. | Amusements -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Fables. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Ackermann, R. -- Publisher | Harrison, L. -- Printer | Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1820.
Form/Genre:
Metamorphic pictures. | Recreations -- Great Britain. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1820.
Contributors:
Aubert, Jean-Louis, 1731–1814. | Barbe. | Grozelier, Nicolas, 1692–1778. | Florian, 1755–1794. | La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621–1695. | Ordericus Vitalis, 1075–1143? | Nivernais, Louis Jules Barbon Mancini-Mazarini, duc de, 1716–1798. | Richer, Henri, 1685–1748.