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Description

Heading: (Aesop)
Author: Ogilby, John
Title: The Fables of Aesop Paraphras’d in Verse, and adorn’d with Sculpture, by John Ogilby
Place Published: London
Publisher:Printed by Thomas Warren for Andrew Crook
Date Published: 1651
Description: [16], 64, 55, [1], 55, [1], 64 pp. (A4 *4 B-I4 2B-2H4 3A-3G4 4A-4H4. A2-3 bound after *4; 4H4 in facsimile). Engraved portrait frontispiece, 80 copper engravings, lacks engraved added pictorial title-page. (4to) 21.4x15.5 cm, 19th century mottled calf by Zaehnsdorf (signed on front free endpaper), rebacked with raised bands, morocco spine label, marbled endpapers, all edges stained yellow.Rare first Ogilby translation of æsop‘s Fables, basically the earliest obtainable edition in English. The illustrations by Francis Cleyn are detailed and rather original, sometimes introducing new details not found in traditional illustrations. Armorial bookplate of Richard Middleton Biddulph of Chirk Castle; various related signatures on the front free endpaper. ESTC R207328; Wing A689.

Condition

Light binding wear; many leaves repaired, extensively to frontispiece, title, final leaves; some staining, soiling, browning throughout; good.

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Early edition of Ogilby's Aesop

Name: Early edition of Ogilby's Aesop
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