The First Three Books of Caxton's Aesop Containing the Fables Illustrated in the Verona Aesopus of MCCCCLXXIX

Title

en_US The First Three Books of Caxton's Aesop Containing the Fables Illustrated in the Verona Aesopus of MCCCCLXXIX

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Original language: grc

en_US #78 of 160

en_US William Caxton and Betty Radice

Creator

en_US No Author See all items with this value

Date

2016-01-25T19:01:38Z

en_US 1999-06

en_US 1973

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:01:38Z

Date Issued

en_US 1973

Abstract

en_US I have to admit that this volume is come-down after the spectacular first volume of the set, The Fables of Aesop Printed from the Veronese edition of 1479 (1973). Here there is no illustration at all. The typeface used for the Caxton fables is lovely, and the spelling has been transformed into that of present-day English. Synonyms are used for words that have fallen into desuetude. As in Caxton, a T of C for each of the three books is given at its beginning. Seven fables not in Caxton but included in the Veronese version (#I and #LXI-LXVI) have been translated for this publication by Betty Radice. They are found in Part II beginning on 107. The binding of both volumes, with morocco spine and parchment-covered boards, has a simple geometric design in gold.

Identifier

en_US 3878 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/79218

Language

en_US mul

Publisher

en_US Editiones Officinae Bodoni

en_US Verona

Subject

en_US PA3855.E5P5 1973 See all items with this value

en_US Aesop See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole