Aesop's Fable of The Miller, His Son and Their Ass

Title

en_US Aesop's Fable of The Miller, His Son and Their Ass

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Signed by Wonham

en_US Retold and Illustrated with Original Linoleum Cuts by Nick Wonham

Creator

en_US Aesop See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Wonham, Nick

Date

2016-01-25T20:00:20Z

en_US 2011-01

en_US 2006?

Date Available

2016-01-25T20:00:20Z

Date Issued

en_US 2006

Abstract

en_US Here is a gorgeous private-press book that I happened upon during a New Year's visit to Bartleby's. The book's format is huge: 15 x 11½. The story is well told. The miller's repeated refrain is They are right! The son is put onto the ass first. The son's bowl-like cap is always just over his eyes. An intriguing illustration comes as the miller puts his son with him onto the ass. Is that a child climbing onto a grown-up? The final admonition comes from a rich traveler on horse back passing them in the same direction as they approach town: Are you planning to sell that poor beast at market? Because if you are, you would be better off carrying it! And carry it they do, with no help from a pole. The farmer gets his arms around the ass's belly, and the son seems to have his head supporting the ass' rump. The fine illustration of the ass' fall seems to me to derive largely from Tenniel's inspiration. By trying to please all, he had pleased none, and lost his Ass as well! Still, the last illustration has the ass climbing out of the water onto a more inviting shore. The back cover shows the rich traveler just coming into view up the road. Lovely paper! Lovely book! I found the date of publication by checking into another copy available on the web. I am very lucky to have found this book!

Identifier

en_US 7046 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/82323

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Incline Press

en_US Oldham, England

Subject

en_US PZ8.2.W674 Ae 2006 See all items with this value

en_US One fable See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole