McConnell Fine Books

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FINE EDITION OF AESOPIC FABLES IN SUPERB FULL CALF

PHAEDRI (Gaius Julius Phaedrus) ~ Fabulae (Fables).

Paris: Joseph Barbou, 1754

Full calf, 6.25 inches tall. A superb early nineteenth century binding possibly by White, with gilt raised bands, delightful dense pomegranate gilt tooling to the panels, double gilt fillet framing the boards, dentelles and all edges gilt. From the Sotheby sale of 29th April 1852. Engraved frontispiece. Phaedrus was a 1st century A.D. Roman fabulist, now known to be the first writer to compile entire books of fables, retelling the tales of Aesop. A wonderful copy in the original Latin.

£480

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Keywords: Classical Literature, Fables, Full Calf, Latin


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McConnell Fine Books
85 Beach Street, Deal, Kent CT14 6JB, England
Tel: +44(0)1304 375086
Email: info@mcconnellfinebooks.com

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