Bewick's Select fables of Aesop and others : in three parts ... : to which are prefixed The life of Aesop and An essay upon fable / by Oliver Goldsmith ... ; with the original wood engravings by Thomas Bewick ; and an illustrated preface by Edwin Pearson.
Alternate Title(s):
Aesop's fables. English.
Published / Created:
London : Bickers & Son, [188-?].
Physical Description:
xl, 312 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsPA3855 E5 B38 1880z
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Advertisements: 4 p. at end.Bound in gold- and black-stamped red publisher's cloth, with stamped green paper onlay design.Binder's ticket: W. Bone & Son, 76 Fleet Street, London, E.C."Faithfully reprinted from the rare Newcastle edition published by T. Saint in 1784."Printed by Ballantyne and Company.
Contents:
(from t.p.) I. Fables extracted from Dodsley's -- II. Fables with reflections in prose and verse -- III. Fables in verse.
Subject Terms:
Bickers & Son -- Publisher. | Ballantyne and Company -- Printer. | Bone (W.) and Son -- Bookbinder.