Louis Untermeyer — Aesop&Apos;S Fables

London, Paul Hamlyn, 1967. Hardback. An uncommon edition of these classic fables, vividly illustrated throughout, with stories adapted by American poet, Louis Untermeyer. The second impression of the scarce UK edition. With the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper. A series of striking and witty illustrations depict the lessons taught by Aesop's famous fables, visualised here by Alice and Martin Provensen. The drawings are complemented by stories selected and adapted by Louis Untermeyer, an American poet, anthologist and critic, including 'The Goose and the Golden Eggs', 'The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' and 'The Hare and Tortoise', among many others.  In the original boards, with the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with general shelf wear and yellowing to the board edges. Dust wrapper is chipped to the front panel and slightly to the spine head and tail. With a few closed tears to the wrap and slight sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a neat contemporary pencil inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: A. and M. Provensen. Very Good Indeed/Good.