1890 AESOP FABLES + Russian KRYLOV Tortoise Hare Harrison Weir ART



This single tome combines two seminal collections of fables: “Aesops Fables” translated by George Fyler Townsend and “Krilof and His Fables” by William Ralston Shedden Ralston. Townsends work offers meticulously translated fables of Aesop from ancient Greece, innovatively adding morals at the end of each story, and is enriched by Harrison Weirs illustrations. This collection features iconic tales like “The Hare and the Tortoise,” “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” among others. Ralstons book presents a prose translation of fables by Ivan Andreyevich Krylov, Russias renowned fabulist, capturing his wit, social commentary, and insights into Russian culture. Together, these collections offer a fable-telling, capturing its global scope and enduring relevance in ethical and social discourse.



Item number: #41357

Price: $399



AESOP; TWONSEND, Geo. Fyler; WEIR, Harrison (Illus.)



Aesops Fables. Literally Translated from the Greek. By George Fyler Townsend, M.A. With Nearly One Hundred Illustrations, From Designs by Harrison Weir. Krilof and His Fables by William Ralston Shedden Ralston, M.A., of the British Museum. With Original Illustrations.



New York: The American News Company, [ca.1890].



Details:

Collation: Complete

Aesops Fables

[2], 257, [1]

~90 illustrations throughout

Krilofs Fables

[2], 9-149, [3]

numerous in-text illustrations

Language: English

Provenance: Handwritten – Andrew W. Stave

Binding: Hardcover; secure

green cloth

Size: ~ 7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13.5cm)



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