Elizabeth Eyears — Aesop&Apos;S Fables in Verse

London, Elliot Stock, 1901. First edition. Cloth. A charming 1901 first edition of Aesop's Fables in Verse by Elizabeth Eyears, with woodcut illustrations throughout. In the publisher's original green cloth binding.This volume is a first edition.This collection presents 50 of Aesop's classic fables reimagined in verse, aiming to engage young readers with a rhythmic retelling of these classic tales, featuring numerous woodcut illustration throughout the text. These fables include titles such as "The Frog and the Ox", "The Peacock and the Crane", "The Lion in Love", "The Wolf and the Lamb", "The Fox Without a Tail", "The Fox and the Lion", "Death and Cupid", The Wolf and the Crane", "The Wolves and the Sheep", "The Cock and the Jewel", and "The Boy and the Nettle", to name a few.Aesop was a storyteller who is thought to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. He is best known for his collection of fables featuring anthropomorphic animals that illustrate moral lessons of honesty, wisdom and kindness. These fables have become enduring classics, continuing to be shared with generation after generation. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight fading to spine. Very small chip to rear joint. Slight handling marks and the odd spot to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned, more so towards the perimeters, but otherwise bright and clean. one or two spots to fore edge and first and last few leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .