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Title
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The Fables of Aesop
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Description
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This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
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Croxall NA
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Creator
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Aesop
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Contributor
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Stephens, Henry L.
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Date
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2016-01-25T19:13:29Z
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2004-01
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1867
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Date Available
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2016-01-25T19:13:29Z
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Date Issued
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1867
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Abstract
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This book has been a complete surprise. It is rare for me to find a fable book of which I had never heard. Here is one, found in a routine check of ABE listings. This is a large-formatted book, 10¼ x 12¼. Of its one hundred and ten fables, fifty-six are illustrated. The texts seem to come from Croxall, without acknowledgement. The illustrations are ambitious, and each receives its own page. Am I wrong, or do some, like The Eagle and the Fox (17), suffer from perspective problems? Among the better illustrations may be The Lion and the Four Bulls (11); The Lion and the Other Beasts (46); WC (65); and The Cat and the Mice (72). Is the wolf that preaches to the poor fox in the well in fact a preacher (18)? The wolf in sheep's clothing is seducing a female sheep as the shepherd comes upon him (30). This is one of the few versions to picture The Hunted Beaver (38). For laughs, enjoy The Fatal Marriage (48). Animals are dressed in human garb. The illustrations in fact sometimes remind me of Bennett's work. Not in Bodemann. There is an AI at the beginning.
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Identifier
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4679 (Access ID)
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Language
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eng
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Publisher
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Edward H. Weed
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NY
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Subject
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PA3855 .E5 1867
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Aesop
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Type
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Book, Whole