Mairi Mackinnon; Susanna Davidson — Fables from the Usborne First Reading Series

London, Usborne Publishing Ltd , 2006-2007. First edition. Hardback. A lovely collection of six children's fables from the publisher's 'First Reading' series, presented neatly in chemise and slipcase. First editions. Offering six of Aesop's fables, retold here for this 'First Reading' series and ranging from level one to level four. With retellings of these classic stories by Mairi Mackinnon and Susanna Davidson, and all delightfully illustrated throughout. The entirety of this set includes the following stories and their respective levels:Level One: 'The Fox and the Crow'; 'The Fox and the Stork'; 'The Sun and the Wind'Level Three: 'The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs'Level Four: 'The Hare and the Tortoise'; 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'From the library of Eric Sweet, who also produced the chemise and slipcase. Sweet was 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 the publisher's original pictorial boards. Held in a provided cloth-backed chemise, with a cloth slipcase, both of which have gradient spine labels. Externally, lovely, with minimal signs of shelf wear. Chemise and slipcase are excellent, with only a couple marks to the slipcase rear board. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: Rocio Martinez; Daniel Howarth; Francesca di Chiara; Jacqueline East. Fine .