1669 Aesop Fables CLASSIC Folklore Mythology Fabulae 62 Woodcuts Illustrated ART

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“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. Originating sometime in the 6th– to 7th-century BC, these tales have appeared in popular culture for well over 2000 years in the form of books, plays, songs, and visual media. This small 1669 edition of Aesop was published in Paris is notable for the exquisite illustrations throughout – mostly illustrations of animals.

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1669 Aesop Fables CLASSIC Folklore Mythology Fabulae 62 Woodcuts Illustrated ART

 

“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. Originating sometime in the 6th– to 7th-century BC, these tales have appeared in popular culture for well over 2000 years in the form of books, plays, songs, and visual media. This small 1669 edition of Aesop was published in Paris is notable for the exquisite illustrations throughout – mostly illustrations of animals.

 

Item number: #26292

Price: $950

 

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Aesopi Phrygis et aliorum fabulae : elegantissimis iconibus illustratae, et diligentius, quàm antehac emendatae

 

A Paris: Chez Estienne Loyson …, 1669.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1
    • 1 – [10], 359, [1]
    • 2 – [6], 352
    • 60 engravings throughout, plus 2 engraved frontispieces
  • Provenance: Handwritten – Madelaine Larocque
  • Language: French
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~5in X 2.75in (12.5cm x 7cm)
  • Rare and desirable edition

 

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26292

Category

Literature

Authors

AESOP

Printing Date

17th Century

Language

French

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete