BEWICK, Thomas 1753-1828. [ John Rayner ]. Bewick's Select Fables of Aesop and others. With the Life of Aesop & An essay upon Fable by Oliver Goldsmith. Faithfully reprinted from the rare Newcastle edition published by T. Saint in 1784. With an illustrated preface by Edwin Pearson. LONDON : 1878. **with free book ENGRAVINGS by THOMAS BEWICK: KING PENGUIN HARDBACK : 1947 **. Longmans, Green, and Co. [ KING PENGUIN ], London, 1878.

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Description: LONDON : 1878. **with free book ENGRAVINGS by THOMAS BEWICK: KING PENGUIN HARDBACK : 1947. By John Rayner.** [ The edition of Bewick's 'Select Fables' published in 1871; the present edition is printed from the original wood blocks by Thomas Bewick, 'Faithfully reprinted from the rare Newcastle edition published by T. Saint in 1784.']. Includes the essay upon fable by Oliver Goldsmith. With an illustrated preface by Edwin Pearson. Hardback. Frontispiece, and engraved portrait. Original brown leather spine; gilt lettered, brown cloth sides. Top-edge gilt; others untrimmed as issued. Bright, tight and clean. A few fox spots to end-papers. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. (xl), 312 pages. Index. CONTENTS: I. Fables extracted from Dodsley's -- II. Fables with reflections in prose and verse -- III. Fables in verse. **with free book ENGRAVINGS by THOMAS BEWICK: KING PENGUIN HARDBACK : 1947. First printing of this in NEAR FINE condition. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].

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Bewick, Thomas, Wood Engravings by. Preface by Edwin Pearson. Bewick's Select Fables of Aesop and Others. In Three Parts. I. Fables Extracted from Dodsley's. II. Fables with Reflections in Prose and Verse. III. Fables in Verse. To Which are Prefixed the Life of Aesop, and an Essay upon Fable by Oliver Goldsmith. Longmans Green, London, 1878.

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Condition: Good

Description: Gilt-stamped dark green cloth with decorations in red and black, all edges gilt, 8vo, 312 pp., frontis. portrait, chapter head illustrations throughout. Covers rubbed, particularly at edges and extremities, with some loss and fraying at head and heel of spine and corners; book plate on front pastedown (over residue of removed book plate), front hinge starting.

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Bewick, Thomas ; Goldsmith, Oliver (essay) ; Pearson, Edward (Illus. preface). Bewick's Select Fables of Aesop and Others. In Three Parts. I. Fables Extracted from Dodsley's. II. Fables with Reflections in Prose and Verse. III. Fables in Verse. To which are prefixed The Life of Aesop, and an Essay upon Fable By Oliver Goldsmith. Longmans, Green, and Co. 1878, London, 1878.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: xl, 312 pp. Hardcover with lettering written on in red ink to spine. Boards and spine marked and worn at edges. Foxing to prelims and last few pages and occasional scattered spots throughout. Ink name to front pastedown. Illustrated throughout in black and white. 8vo.

Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom

Bewick, Thomas. Bewick's Select Fables of Aesop and Others in three parts. Longmans, Green and Co, London, 1878.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: xl, 312p. Contemporary polished calf with a richly gilt spine, marbled end papers and foredge. Nicely illustrated. A school prize binding from Midhurst Grammar School dated 1884 in gilt text on the front board. Includes a handwritten dedication on the inside front blank to a Horace J. Wells signed by the headmaster Horace Byatt. Front marbled end paper a little loose and some light foxing throughout, otherwise in a crisp clean binding in excellent condition.

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