Aesop/Arthur Rakham - Aesop's Fables - 1912

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Aesop's Fables, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, is a 1st edition English hardback published by William Heinemann in 1912 with 13 colour plates and numerous in‑text and full‑page b/w plates, containing 223 pages in a 21 cm by 16 cm format, in very good condition with light wear to the green cloth binding and gilt titles, tipped‑in plates, illustrated endpapers and a rarity status.

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TRUE first 1912 edition of "Aesop's Fables" illustrated by this iconic illustrator Arthur Rackham with 13 colour plates and many beautiful in text and full page b/w plates. Internally a very good copy with only light signs of stains, mostly clean- a few pages with a stain near hinge, a stain on a page, a stain on a tissue guard with a hole-see photos , illustrations all present, colour illustrations with speaking tissue guards-- in original green cloth with gilt vignette and titles. Cloth with light wear around edges and corners with stains, shelfwear, spine w a bit sunned. Illustrated endpapers. Rarity.

TRUE first 1912 edition of "Aesop's Fables" illustrated by this iconic illustrator Arthur Rackham with 13 colour plates and many beautiful in text and full page b/w plates. Internally a very good copy with only light signs of stains, mostly clean- a few pages with a stain near hinge, a stain on a page, a stain on a tissue guard with a hole-see photos , illustrations all present, colour illustrations with speaking tissue guards-- in original green cloth with gilt vignette and titles. Cloth with light wear around edges and corners with stains, shelfwear, spine w a bit sunned. Illustrated endpapers. Rarity.

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Number of books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Aesop's Fables
Author/ Illustrator
Aesop/Arthur Rakham
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1912
Height
21 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
William Heinemann
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
223
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