Aesop; Various — Select Fables

Newcastle; London, S. Hodgson for Emerson Charnley; Baldwin Cradock and Joy, 1820. Leather. The Bewick brother's edition of Aesop, complete with their iconic woodcuts of the fables. Thomas and John Bewick's edition of Aesop's 'Fables&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, four portrait plates, and woodcut vignettes throughout. This edition includes a memoir and a descriptive catalogue of the works of the Bewick brothers. Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables, generally attributed to the ancient Greek Aesop. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life.Thomas Bewick spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated 'Aesop's Fables', the first of which was published in 1776. Bewick was an illustrator known for his fine illustrations for books, illustrating many natural history works, such as 'A History of British Birds', and 'A History of Quadrupeds&apos. He is known for popularising the practice of printing illustrations using wood, producing high-quality illustrations at a lower price. In a rebacked half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Boards are a little discoloured and rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick; John Bewick. Very Good .