1878 Aesop’s Fables Illustrated by Griset English AESOP Fontaine Croxall Tales
“A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.”
― Aesop, Aesop’s Fables
Aesop’s fables have been printed for centuries and include some of the most famous fables and tales of all time. This 1878 edition features the artwork of Ernest Griset whose charming pieces personify animals in gloomy and dark themes. While Griset’s editions of Aesop’s Fables are not as popular or even as famous as that of Arthur Rackham, this work is highly desirable and deserves recognition for impressive use of animal personification.
This work was edited by Rundell who used the original texts of Croxall, Fontaine, and L’Estrange.
1878 Aesop’s Fables Illustrated by Griset English AESOP Fontaine Croxall Tales
“A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.”
― Aesop, Aesop’s Fables
Aesop’s fables have been printed for centuries and include some of the most famous fables and tales of all time. This 1878 edition features the artwork of Ernest Griset whose charming pieces personify animals in gloomy and dark themes. While Griset’s editions of Aesop’s Fables are not as popular or even as famous as that of Arthur Rackham, this work is highly desirable and deserves recognition for impressive use of animal personification.
This work was edited by Rundell who used the original texts of Croxall, Fontaine, and L’Estrange.
Item number: #12284
Price: $499
AESOP
Aesop’s Fables
Boston: Lee and Shepard, New York: Dillingham, 1878.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- xii, 246
- 93 illustrations
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
- Size: ~8.75in X 7in (22cm x 17.5cm)
- Rare and desirable edition
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12284
Categories
Children's
Literature
Authors
AESOP
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete