Fables Books

Chicago: Herbert S. Stone, 1900. subtitle is "More Fables in Slang". Top edge gilt, and an attractive decorative binding of a very humorous set of American fables. Very popular author , in his day. This decorative binding is some rubbed. Inside clean and tight, with no prior owner marks. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Clyde J. Newman Humorous Drawings. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Arrow Editions, 1933. Ade was a quite famous humorist of Chicago early in the 20th Century, and did several books of fables. This edition is charmingly illustrated. "Once upon a Time there was a slim Girl with a Forehead which was Shiny and Protuberant, like a Bartlett Pear", is how the 2nd fable opens. Pages viii, 210. This copy is some soiled on the cover, but clean and tight inside, with no prior owner marks. The sly wit still brings a chuckle. . Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Drawings By Peggy Bacon . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Chicago: Herbert S. Stone, 1900. subtitle is "More Fables in Slang". Top edge gilt, and an attractive decorative binding of a very humorous set of American fables. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Clyde J. Newman Humorous Drawings. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Avenel, 1975. Rackham's famous illustrations, and a new translation of the wonderful fables by V. S. Vernon-Jones. Introduction by G.G. Chesterton. Quite an exquisite edition, albeit now quite common with lots of Rackham illustrated reprints available. Fine/ dustjacket fine. Pages 224 . 3rd Printing. Cloth. Illus. by Arthur Rackham Profuse Illustrations, 12 in color . 8 Vo. (more information)

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New York: Franklin Watts, 1969. Rackham's famous illustrations, and a new translation of the wonderful fables by V. S. Vernon-Jones. Introduction by G.G. Chesterton. Quite an exquisite edition, albeit now quite common with lots of Rackham illustrated reprints available. There is some edgewear to the dustjacket, and the edges of the binding are faded. . 3rd Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Near Very Good. Illus. by Arthur Rackham Profuse Illustrations, 12 in color . 8 Vo. (more information)

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1893. Subtitled, "From the Sanskrit of the 'Hitopadesa'". Original red cloth, with a vellum label on the front cover, title in gilt and an elaborate gilt design of animals cavorting on the front cover. Gilt title and author on the spine, a bit soiled and worn at the ends. Pages 162. Top edge gilt. 34 short animal stories as ancient fables, with introduction and notes by Arnold. New endpapers. Protected in a mylar, clear dustjacket. . Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 6 Full Page & 13 Text Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: James Miller, 1865. Subtitled, "With Instructive Applications by Samuel Croxall, D.D. and other Moralists". Not in Carlson. No other copies on the internet at this writing. Beige cloth with an embossed design on both covers, a gilt swan with its head in the wolf's mouth on the front, repeated in gilt on the spine with the gilt title. Wear at the spine ends, and cloth torn on front hinge for 2 inches along the hinge, with no loss. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. Pages 344 and 6 pages publisher's ads. Scarce. . Decorative Cloth. Good. Illus. by 130 Woodcut Engravings. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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Newark and London: Univ of Delaware Press & Associated Univ Presses, 1997. Subtitled, "English Fables and Parables of the Nineteenth Century and Their Illustrations". Most of the over 100 English fable texts considered here are taken from Victorian collections and anthologies and are now scarcely known. Finally it focuses on Lord Lytton's Fables in Song, Walter Crane's illustrations of Aesop and Anna Sewell's Black Beauty, for children. As new copy. pages 207 with index of fables and fable collections. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by 36 Illustrations from English Fable Books. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Middletown, Conn.: Davison Art Center, 1974. A very interesting study of the sick lion fable, its early versions and printing history, and its place in literature. A fine copy, with pages bent on one corner. Pages 111, with a graph comparing early copies, and one photo of a frieze of the sick lion from the Basel Munster, ciirca 1190. . First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. Illus. by 20 Woodblock Reproductions. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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New York: Henry Holt, 1985. Fine terra cotta cloth with bright gilt title on unfaded spine. Dustjacket fine, no tears or rubbing and NOT price-clipped. Inside, as new, no prior owner marks. The 13 fables are selected by and beautifully illustrated by Michael Hague. A really fine copy.. Stated 5th Printing. Illus. by Michael Hague Fine Color Illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Middleton, PA: Middletown Journal, 1903. There seem to have been any number of printers in Pennsylvania in 1903 or soon after who were busy putting out an imprint of this book. There are 111 fables, each with a moral at the end, and profuse illustrations throughout. Pages 352. Light blue binding with a red background to the title on the cover, and a stork sitting with a fox below. Title on the spine is fine, and there is some edgewear. Only 6 copies on abe at this writing. . Very Good. Illus. by Paul Krafft Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Rizzoli, 1991. This is a reissue of the 1934 first edition, based on Joseph Jacobs version of the fables, published in 1894. A splendid collection of 14 fables, with renowned Hejduk illustrations that date from 1947 when Hejduk was still a student at the Cooper Union School of Architecture in NYC. Thus the 1934 edition did not have these illustrations. . First Edition Thus. Cloth. As New/As New. Illus. by John Hejduk tempora Illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Oslo: Dreyers Forlag, 1960. A fine book for getting into the mood for a trip to Norway and its fjords and trolls. Beautiful woodcuts. Pages 189. Dustjacket protected in a mylar, clear dj. . 3rd Printing . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Erik Werenskiold & Theodor Kittelsen. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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New York: Robert B. Collins. Published circa 1848, as the publisher is listed at this NYC address between 1848 and 1852. Details on 3 by 5 card enclosed in this book. Pages xx, 21 to 224 with index. This is a possible first U.S. edition with Tenniel illustrations. Half title illustrated in color. The original embossed cloth binding is faded and has edgewear especially at the spine ends. Light occasional foxing within. The Tennial illustrations are marvelous. Protected in a mylar, clear dustjacket. . Illus. by More Than 50 Woodcuts By John Tenniel. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London and New York: Cassell, Petter and Galpin . Published circa 1876 based on owner inscription. A splendid, late 19th Century binding rebacked. Full pebble morocco with heavy bevelled boards and blindstamped lines and corner scrolls on the boards. The thick spine has gilt tile and gilt lines on the panels between the raised bands. All edges gilt. Elaborate gilt dentilles, with slight edgewear. The illustrations of the fables are wonderful. Pages lxiv, 839. Includes a 15 page bio sketch of La Fortaine, 18 page bio sketch of Aesop and an elaborate dedication of Louis, Dauphin of France (who was 6 years old when this was first published in 1668. . . Full-Leather. Near Fine. Illus. by Profuse Woodcut Engravings By Gustave Dore. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. (more information)

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Boston: American Tract Society. No date, but I would say circa 1850s based on binding style. Maroon cloth, with a gilt dog and peacock on the front cover, and ornate, gilt, Victorian style FABLES title on the spine. One signature a bit loose. Clean inside, binding some edgewear and spine some faded. Pages 160. Scarce. One other copy on internet at this writing. Also has a color frontispiece of a rooster and chickens that dates it mid 19th Century. . Cloth. Illus. by 8 Charming Woodcuts. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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London: Strahan and Co, 1869. A very nice copy of a scarce book about Krilof, the Russian fabulist and his fables. Original green cloth with gilt diagonal line design and title in bottom heavy gilt lettering. No fading on the spine and gilt still fresh. The front cover design is repeated in blind on the back, where there is a bubble in the cloth. Very slight edgewear to the corners. Pages xlii, 180 with index to fables. Plus 32 pages publisher ads. Fine inside with no stains or foxing, and no prior owner marks. Protected in clear, mylar dustjacket. "Dalziel Bros Engravers & Printers" emblem is on the copyright page. Krilof was to Russians what La Fontaine was to the French, and every Russian child got a dose of his fables in school. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. Illus. by Woodcuts By Arthur Boyd Houghton and Zwecker. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Paris: Furne, Jouvet et Cie., 1875. Text in French, with the preface and an essay on La Fontaine by Sainte-Beuve. Also has an essay on Aesop ("La Vie D'Esope"). Pages xvi, 393 with an alphabetical list of fables at the end. Full pebbled dark brown morocco binding, the original leather binding in beautiful condition. All edges gilt. Next to no edgewear, but two corners a bit bumped. Marbled page edges. Elaborate gilt decorated panels on the spine, and fresh gilt title. The plates and pages are fresh, no stains, and all 13 plates have clean tissue guards. Overall, near fine despite its age. . Full-Leather. Near Fine. Illus. by Tony Johannot 13 Brilliant Steel Engravings. (more information)

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London: A & C Black, 1908. One of the rarest of the 20 shilling series of A & C Black in the early 20th Century. Inman 47. The plates are protected by captioned tissue guards. Pages xvi, 361 plus 4 pages of publisher ads. A splendid binding of red morocco spine and corners with gilt lines on the edges of the leather where it meets an oriental appearing red marbled paper. Matching red marbled endpapers. The spine has 5 raised bands with gilt lines, and fresh gilt title and author panels. Top edge a very bright gilt. No edgewear to this impeccable binding, apparently fairly recent. Hinges are fine. Inside, clean and tight, with no foxing or browning or stains or prior owner marks. A wonderful collection of Japanese folklore, and a delightful read. . First Edition. 3/4 Leather. Near Fine. Illus. by 62 Water Color Plates By Mo-No-Yuki. 8 Vo. (more information)

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London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1844. Subtitled, "Commonly Called Otto Specker's Fable Book, with the Original German and with French". So each fable is in old German script, French and English as arranged by Mary Howitt, with a one page poem "To English children". Pages (4), 201. Each fable is accompanied by a charming engraving. Occasional, slight foxing. All edges gilt. Red embossed cloth with a firey dragon in gilt on the frontand ornated gilt design and title on the spine. Some edgewear, especially to the head of the spine, but protected in a clear mylar dustjacket. Scarce, as one other copy on the internet at this writing. . Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 99 Engravings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London: George Routledge, 1885. Weir was a fine, English illustrator, and these were engraved by J. Greenaway. An early printing, as the earliest edition in Carlson's collection of fables was 1883. Green pictorical cloth stamped in black and gilt with animals and flower designs on the front and spine. Pages xxxii,224 with index. A clean copy with some edgewear at the spine ends. . Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Harrison Weir 114 Woodcuts. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, 1991. subtitled, "Or, Do Not Believe Everything You Hear". A ten page article in the journal, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. This copy clean and tight, with a clean light blue binding in stiff wraps. . First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by One Woodcut . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co, 1889. A nice, "new edition" of Gay's fables. Very clean and tight inside, and the Harvey engravings are charming. No prior owner marks. Top edge gilt. Pages x, 313, 2 pages publisher ads. Maroon cloth boards and a fresh gilt title on the front. But the calf leather spine is worn and tired, hence the bargain price. . . Illus. by 126 Drawings By William Harvey. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co, 1889. A nice, "new edition" of Gay's fables. Very clean and tight inside, and the Harvey engravings are charming. Engraved by the Dalziel brothers. No prior owner marks. Top edge gilt. Pages x, 313, 2 pages publisher ads. Maroon cloth boards and a fresh gilt title on the front. But the calf leather spine is worn and separated from the back hinge, hence the bargain price. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . Illus. by 126 Drawings By William Harvey. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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