The Fables of Aesop
New York: Hodder and Stoughton, [1909]. With twenty-three full-color tipped-in illustrations by Edward J. Detmold. Color frontispiece mis-bound at p. 109. First American Trade Edition, first printing. Publisher's full green cloth, illustratively stamped in black and titled in gilt, housed in publisher's illustrated box. Quarto. xvi, 152pp. 9.25" x 6.5" Very fine in very good, toned and edge worn publisher's illustrated box, with some minor reinforcements, partial original glassine jacket laid in. Illustrations and text remain bright and clean. Item #240046
GOLDEN AGE AESOP
One of the most famed Victorian illustrators of the animal kingdom pairs here with one of the great books of fables. Issued in the UK and US by Hodder & Stoughton in 1909, this sumptuous quarto brings the ancient moral tales of Aesop vividly to life through Detmold's twenty-three full-color plates. Bridging the gap between the Victorian and Edwardian eras, Detmold became one of the most gifted animal illustrators of the early twentieth-century, combining scientific observation with decorative elegance. Produced during the Golden Age of illustrated gift books, this volume exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of the period and remains one of the most beautiful modern interpretations of these classic fables.
A fine first American Trade Edition, preserved in extremely scarce illustrated publisher's box.
Price: $1,200.00