1 "Three Hundred Aesop's Fables translated from the Greek" by Rev. Fyler Townsend and with 114 ill. by Harrison Wear - George Routledge, London - 1904 first thus UK edition - 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in red gilt binding, minor rubbing, inscription to ffep, all ill. and fables present 2 "Aesop's Fables" a new version written by Munro Leaf and ill. by Robert Lawson - Heritage Press CT - 1969 first thus edition - 20cmx15cm - condition: very good copy, in brown gilt ill. boards, all illustrations present in slipcase Aesop's fables are a collection of short stories, often featuring animals with human traits, that teach a moral lesson. Credited to Aesop, a slave in ancient Greece, these tales have been passed down through oral tradition and various media for centuries. Popular examples include "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Lion and the Mouse," and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," which illustrate life lessons such as persistence, kindness, and the consequences of dishonesty