The Story of Reynard the Fox, a new version. Illustrated by Gustav Canton of Munich and Dusseldorf
London - Edinburgh - Dublin: W. S. Orr and Co.; John Menzies; James McGlashan, No Date [Inked gift inscription on front endpaper dated 1854. World Catalog: 10 editions published between 1852 and 1857 in English}. 4to., 3/4 leather & marbled boards, 76pp., half-title, lithographed portrait, pictorial dedication page, and 13 plates by Gustav Canton. -- Gutter has some separation between the deidication page and the title page with a couple pages some pulled (binding is not loose). --. Very good. Item #9898
"Reynard the Fox is a hero of several medieval European cycles of versified animal tales that satirize contemporary human society. Though Reynard is sly, amoral, cowardly, and self-seeking, he is still a sympathetic hero, whose cunning is a necessity for survival."-wikipedia.
Price: $250.00