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The Fables of Aesop
Edward Detmold
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Description for The Fables of Aesop
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 188 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1012.
This brilliant new hardcover version of Aesop's timeless tales offers a fresh take on the classic 1909 Hodder and Stoughton edition. Newly reset and decorated with ornate borders and running heads, this edition features more than 300 of the legendary fabulist's brief but pithy morality tales. The stories are further embellished by 23 full-page color images and numerous black-and-white drawings by illustrator Edward J. Detmold, the famed Victorian artist who was highly influenced by the traditional Japanese style, the works of Albrecht Dürer, and the burgeoning Art Nouveau movement.
This brilliant new hardcover version of Aesop's timeless tales offers a fresh take on the classic 1909 Hodder and Stoughton edition. Newly reset and decorated with ornate borders and running heads, this edition features more than 300 of the legendary fabulist's brief but pithy morality tales. The stories are further embellished by 23 full-page color images and numerous black-and-white drawings by illustrator Edward J. Detmold, the famed Victorian artist who was highly influenced by the traditional Japanese style, the works of Albrecht Dürer, and the burgeoning Art Nouveau movement.
Product Details
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1012g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781606600566
SKU
V9781606600566
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-5
About Edward Detmold
Edward Detmold (1883–1957) and his twin brother, Maurice, excelled in the depictions of animals. The Fables of Aesop is widely considered the finest title in an oeuvre that includes illustrations for The Jungle Book and An Edwardian Bestiary, both available in Dover editions.
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