Aesop's Fables
1824, Dublin imprint, with 106 fables and illustrated by Thomas Kelly
Author
Aesop, illustrated by Thomas Kelly
Publisher
W Espy, Dublin, 1824
Printing Details
Small hardback, full leather, with spine repaired in lighter leather, contrasting title label to spine. 14.5 × 9cm, 180pp.
A collection of 106 fables from Aesop, the 6th century BC fabulist, each tale with its application, or moral lesson. This copy illustrated with numerous woodcuts by Thomas Kelly.
Condition
Good condition for age. The spine has been relaid with a lighter colour leather and there is rubbing to all edges. The pages show age-related toning and occasional spotted foxing, but the inner binding is secure and this remains a perfectly readable copy.
Price
£50.00
