edited joseph jacobs (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First Thus. 283 Pages. Book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. John D. Batten (illustrator). Reprint. Passed down through the centuries by generations of story-tellers Celtic folk tales have all the magic, excitement, humour and romance that any audience could wish for. A welcome reflection of the true heritage of Britain and Ireland, this delightful collection of forty-six tales will bring hours of pleasure to readers of all ages.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Small octavo. 71, [1] pp. Illustrated. Stapled wrappers. Owner name and stamp on the title page. Wrappers toned with modest wear and a bit of soil, pages tanned, very good and sound.

Zustand: Very Good. Used, dust jacket has light scratches and outer edges have minor scuffs, book content is in very good readable condition.

hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Philip Burne Jones (illustrator). later edition. Illustrated by Philip Burne Jones. Light yellow cloth covers with gilt titles on top cover and spine. Top edge gilt. Spine a bit tanned. xxxviii [2] 221 pages. No dust jacket. Bleiler, 1978, p.137 (referencing the first English ed. of 1844). jN Historical fiction with fantastic elements / Magic and Witchcraft.

Vellum. Zustand: Good+ with no dust jacket. 1st Thus. frontis; FABLES OF AESOP, as First Printed by William Caxton in 1484, with those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio, now again edited and induced by Joseph Jacobs. With History of the Aesopic Fable. 2 volumes. Edited by Joseph Jacobs. Frontispiece illustrations. 25.2x15 cm (10x6") , original publisher's binding of vellum-backed boards, deckle edges. No. 48 of an edition limited to 50 of 60 copies on large paper. Rare Large Paper edition of Caxton's Aesop, critically edited and with a long historical essay about the Fables and their origin in Vol. I. Bindings somewhat worn, with some scuffing and cracking, but fundamentally sound. Internally very clean and attractive.