Aesop; Mr. Richardson — Aesop&Apos;S Fables with Instructive Morals and Reflections

London, J. F. and C. Rivington; et al, [1775]. Leather. Aesop's enduring fables, an illustrated edition with ten scenes to each plate, including a life of Aesop. In a custom cloth clamshell, bound by Eric Sweet in 1998, clamshell is in a near fine condition.The important fables of Aesop.Illustrated with an engraved title, and twenty-five plates, each of which portrays ten scenes. Collated, complete.Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables, generally attributed to the Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived around 620 BCE-564 BCE. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life, following adventures of many different creatures.Including a life of Aesop by Mr. Richardson.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Bound by Eric Sweet, a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art, before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies, later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking, reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. In a full calf binding, rebacked, in a custom cloth clamshell. Externally, smart. Light discolouration and marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and generally clean. Small chip to the margin of the plate facing page 142, no loss to image. Publisher's label over the imprint to the title page. Ink to the title page. Clamshell is in a near fine condition, with only a few light marks. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .