Ernest Griset - Æsop's Fables - 1878

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Ernest Griset’s illustrations accompany Æsop’s Fables, a 1st edition in this format from 1878, bound in hardcover with English text, 246 pages, published by Lee and Shepard; Charles T. Dillingham, in good condition with original cloth, some stains and edge wear, and missing pages 3 and 4.

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"A very RARE and beautiful book...""Aesop's Fables" graced by the wonderful black and white illustrations by Ernest Griset...published in 1878 by Lee and Shepard...ONLY copy selling worldwide!!!!! Inside overall clean....lacking page 3/4-see last photo. Externally original cloth with bright gilt, some stains, wear around edges and corners, wear head and tail of spine, shelfwear. Wear on front/rear endpapers on hinges.
Scarce. Beautiful!!!

"A very RARE and beautiful book...""Aesop's Fables" graced by the wonderful black and white illustrations by Ernest Griset...published in 1878 by Lee and Shepard...ONLY copy selling worldwide!!!!! Inside overall clean....lacking page 3/4-see last photo. Externally original cloth with bright gilt, some stains, wear around edges and corners, wear head and tail of spine, shelfwear. Wear on front/rear endpapers on hinges.
Scarce. Beautiful!!!

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Children's books, Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Æsop's Fables
Author/ Illustrator
Ernest Griset
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1878
Height
22 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
18 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Lee and Shepard; Charles T. Dillingham
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
246
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