Description: Aesop's Fables Arthur Rackham 1912 SIGNED LIMITED ED #499/1450 Aesop's Fables With illustrations by Arthur Rackham Published by: William Heinemann Printed in: 1912 Pages: 224 +11 tipped-in color plates Illustrations by: Arthur Rackham ----- Features ----- Rebound in full leather binding with gilt decoration 13 original tipped-in color plates by Arthur Rackham Many other black and white illustrations Signed by Arthur Rackham One of only 1450 Copies Printed! Condition The book is in fair condition. There are no signatures, bookplates, or markings of any kind. The back cover is stained and worn (shown above). This book contains all 13 original tipped-in color plates, plus many black and white illustrations by Rackham. They all have tissue guards with their title printed on the guards and they are all mounted on heavy stock quality brown paper. There is some light foxing. This edition is signed by Arthur Rackham and was limited to 1450 copies, this copy being # 499. A rare find in any condition. Index This Volume contains many over 200 of Aesop's Classic Fables, Including : The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg The Moon and Her Mother The Lion and the Mouse The North Wind and the Sun The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The Monkey as King The Ass in the Lion's Skin The Quack Frog The Frogs Asking for a King The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea The Grasshopper and the Ant The Nightengale and The Swallow And Many More! ---------- About the Illustrator/Author---------- Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was a prolific English book illustrator. He was born in London as one of 12 children. At the age of 18, he worked as a clerk at the Westminster Fire Office and began studying at the Lambeth School of Art. In 1892, he quit his job and started working for The Westminster Budget as a reporter and illustrator. His works were included in numerous exhibitions, including one at the Louvre in Paris in 1914. While he may be best known for his elaborate illustrations of children's literature and fairy tales, he also illustrated books for adult readers, including A Midsummer Night's Dream (1908) and Undine. Aesop (620-560 BC), known only for the genre of fables ascribed to him, was by tradition a slave who was a contemporary of Croesus and Peisistratus in the mid-sixth century BC in ancient Greece. The various collections that go under the rubric "Aesop's Fables" are still taught as moral lessons and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially children's plays and cartoons. Most of what are known as Aesopic fables is a compilation of tales from various sources, many of which originated with authors who lived long before Aesop. Demetrius Phalereus, a Greek philosopher, made the first collection of these fables around 300 BC. This was later translated into Latin by Phaedrus, a slave himself, around 25 BC. The fables from these two collections were soon brought together and were eventually retranslated into Greek by Babrius around A.D. 230. Many additional fables were included, and the collection was in turn translated to Arabic and Hebrew, further enriched by additional fables from these cultures. Most of Aesop's fables had animals as main characters, such as the Tortoise and the Hare, or the Ant and the Grasshopper. ---------- Return Policy---------- If you are unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, a FULL refund will be issued so long as I am notified within 14 days after you receive your purchase. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs. A great chance to own a rare Signed copy of a classic Fairy Tale If you have any questions or you want more pictures please feel free to email. Overseas bidders only Paypal accepted . Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution.
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