1880 AESOP'S FABLES MOROCCO LEATHER AESOP 114 ILLUS FAIRY TALES FOLKLORE RARE $$

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(PICTURES BELOW DESCRIPTION) AESOP'S FABLES N.D. Circa 1880/90 (Inscription 1891); Rev. Geo. Fyler Townsend; First Townsend Edition; London, George Routledge and Sons; Illustrated by Harrison Weir, J. Greenaway; Rebound Leather; 224 Pages; w5"xh7.6"; Rare!!! Great For any Fan of the Famous Classic or Collector. Great Gift or Shelf Book!!! Attributes: A Pretty, sleek full red morocco polished leather cover design with gold borders, ornate gold floral binding, gold gilding to cover edges, marble end pages/page edges, with a great selection of 300 Tales and 114 Wonderful Illustrations throughout!!! Background: Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica are a collection of fables credited to Aesop , a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BC. Aesop's fables and the Indian tradition as represented by the Buddhist Jataka Tales and the Hindu Panchatantra share about a dozen tales in common although often widely differing in detail. Condition: Condition is Good+/Very Good. Some wear to edges, some marks to boards, owner's inscription Reade; little color over hinges, pages/hinges/text block are very good, small blemish here and there. Overall, for its in Good+/Very Good Condition!!! !!PICTURES BELOW!!=======================================================When you think of buying a book, think about read more

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