Aesop — Fables D&Apos;Esope

Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1913 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of this signed limited edition of the fables of Aesop, the first French language edition of these fables to feature the illustrations of Arthur Rackham. A signed limited edition, with this being number 151 of 430, printed on wove paper, and flat signed by Rackham himself.The first French language edition of Aesop's fables to feature the illustrations of Rackham. Rackham is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration.Illustrated with thirteen tipped in colour plates, and further monochrome vignette and full page illustrations. Collated, complete.Small ink stamp of the number 'VI 10881' to the front free endpaper tail.Aesop's Fables are a collection of brief moral tales attributed to a storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. These tales typically feature animals as characters who embody human traits and behaviours, teaching practical life lessons through their interactions. Classic fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Ant and the Grasshopper" use simple narratives to convey enduring wisdom about virtues such as perseverance, honesty, and hard work. Housed in a felt-lined chemise, and slip case. In the publisher's original cloth binding, housed in a cloth chemise - lined in felt - and slip case. Back strip lightly age toned, with faint handling marks to perimeters of front board. Light shelf wear to back strip tail. Small stamp to front free endpaper tail. Slip case and chemise in fine condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with light offsetting to text leaves facing plates, and the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Very Good Indeed .