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Aesop

Wintle, Alfred Daniel

1943

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Æsop's fables

Aesop; Vernon Jones, Vernon Stanley; Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)

1924

Illustrated title page.

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Aesop's Fables

Aesop; Rundell, Joseph Benjamin; Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Croxall, Samuel (1752); La Fontaine, Jean de (1621-1695); L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

[1874-1875]

Multi-part item originally issued in 13 parts. Pagination as follows: Part 1 (April 1874) [2], 32 p., [1] leaf of plates, Part 2 (May 1874) p. 33-64, Part 3 (June 1874) p. 65-96, Part 4 (July 1874) p....

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Fables of Aesop

Aesop; Handford, S A (1898-1978); Robb, Brian

1964

"This translation first published 1954"--t.p. verso

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Aesop's fables

Aesop; Tilney, F C (1870-1951)

[1913]

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Aesop's fables

Aesop; L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704); Gooden, Stephen (1892-1955)

1936

525 copies have been printed.

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Title: Yorkshire Aesop

Author: Plaxton, George

Attribution: Mr Plaxton [index]

Date(s): 170- ?

Manuscript: Lt 11

Contents: Humorous story adapted from Aesop's fable of the sun and the north wind. The

man's coat, which is stolen, is moralised as democratic liberties that need

protecting from courtiers

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Æsop at Amsterdam, balancing the Æsops at Tunbridg, Bathe, Whitehal, &c

Ludlow Redivivus

1698

"Eleven fables in verse, ridiculing monarchical government" -- BLC, v. 202, p. 197. Possibly a fictitious imprint. Pages 25-39 misnumbered 17-31.

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The Fables of Aesop, and others

Aesop; Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828); Johnson, Robert engraver

1818

"Designs" also by Robert Johnson.

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The fables of Aesop, and others

Aesop; Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828)

1885

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