The Fables of Aesop With a Life of the Author and Embellished with one Hundred & Twelve Plates. Two Volumes
London: Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, 4th June 1793. First Stockdale Edition, first issue with the long "s" throughout. 3/4 leather. Tall 8vo., large paper copy, marbled front & bottom foredges, top edges gilt, later 3/4 leather & boards, vol 1, pp.189 misnumbered, vol 2 pp. 248. Small book binders label (R.R. Donnelly) tipped in on verso of the front endpaper. -- Some foxing to title pages, Some light wear to the extremities, light offsetting of illustrations to the facing pages. Bindings tight. A very respectable set with an attractive binding. -- Condition. Very good +. Item #10744
Price: $500.00
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