AESOP; Samuel Croxall, D.D. Fables of Aesop, and others: translated into English. London: Printed for C. J. G. and F. Rivington, 1823.
Slim 8vo. Half red morocco over red cloth, raised bands to spine, lettered and ornamented in gilt; top edge gilt; marbled endpapers; pp. xx, [iv], 329, [7]; illustrations throughout; light rubbing to extremities; bookplate to paste-down, Provenance: Sir Andrew Noble Bart, KCB, 1st Baronet, Scottish physicist; light spotting to preliminary pages, and to places in the text; upper internal hinge expertly repaired; a very good copy.
A reprint of Croxall's popular translation, which was first printed in 1722. Accompanied by woodcuts throughout, and a frontispiece by Bewick's former apprentice Charlton Nesbitt.
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