The Fables of Aesop with a life of the Author, and embellished with One Hundred and twelve Plates
London: John Stockdale, 1793. Leather. Very Good. Item #49589
2 vols., tall 8vo, pp. lxv, 189; xi, 248. Later issue of the 1793 edition, without the long 's' throughout and without the advertisement leaf in Volume I. Comprising 110 fables, each with an engraved illustration, together with two engraved title pages with vignettes; the date on the first volume was trimmed, neat early repair. Large-paper copy, clean and bright throughout. Handsomely bound by Riviere in full tan smooth calf, spines with gilt-tooled compartments with floral devices, and lettered in gilt on two morocco labels (one green, one red). Some spotting and scratching to the covers, with a small, faint stain to the lower rear board of Volume II. Bookplate and previous owner's ink stamp to endpapers and first blank. A handsome set.
Price (CAD): $1,700.00