The Fables of Aesop as first printed by William Caxton in 1484 Volume I

Title

en_US The Fables of Aesop as first printed by William Caxton in 1484 Volume I

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US #4 of 60 copies; Ex Libris Joseph Jacobs

en_US Now again edited and induced by Joseph Jacobs

Creator

en_US Aesop See all items with this value

Date

2016-01-25T19:13:13Z

en_US 2003-06

en_US 1889

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:13:13Z

Date Issued

en_US 1889

Abstract

en_US I had noted this book sitting on Midway's shelf for years. I once recommended it to the Heffelfinger collection in Minneapolis. I never realized that it was Joseph Jacobs' own copy. I am now especially delighted to add it to the collection. The book has almost no illustrations. It is helpful for deciphering Caxton's English. I have three other copies of this book. Two are original 1889 paperbound copies, from William Allen and Ed Chesko, respectively. I also have a Burt Franklin reprint. I comment there: Do not miss the index (225) and especially the synopsis (229). There is a good pedigree of Caxton's Aesop facing 1. This volume has been largely uncut. There is a tear at the top of the spine.

Identifier

en_US 4612 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/80265

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US David Nutt

en_US London

Subject

en_US PA3855.E5 C3 1889 See all items with this value

en_US Aesop and others See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole