Book Description

8vo. (7.4 x 5 inches). Beautifully illustrated throughout with over 100 fine engravings by Tenniel and Wolf. A few light marks to the front blank endpapers but overall a nice clean copy in a fine contemporary leather binding, by Bickers and Son, of full tree calf. Spine with raised bands each decorated with gilt piping. Compartments ruled and fully decorated in gilt. Brown morocco title label, ruled and lettered in gilt. Decorative gilt border on boards. Board edges with decorative gilt tooling. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. A little rubbing to the extremities but overall a lovely copy.
Author AESOP. ; Tenniel, John, and Wolf, Joseph. Illustrate.
Publisher John Murray. London. 1898.

Price: £275.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

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