This collection, based on the nineteenth-century research and translation of George Fyler Townsend, returns the fables to the adult audience it was intended for. All the charm and wite of Aesop are in the tales, but they have a style and sophistication lacking in the juvenile editions.
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Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Murray Tinkelman (illustrator). Illustrated Junior Library edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Illustrations by Fritz Kredel.; 8.3 X 5.7 X 0.8 inches; 215 pages. Seller Inventory # 153727