Baby's Own Aesop: First Edition (16 results)
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Published by George Routledge & Sons Limited. London, 1899
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Bookmonger, Nottingham, United KingdomThe Bookmonger
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A beautiful book, number 67 of 500 numbered copies (250 were also produced for the American market). A very good copy of a deluxe combined edition of Walter's Crane's three children's books, with a new Preface. Oblong quarto. 30 x 31 cm, 192 pages. Copiously illustrated and decorated… in colour by Walter Crane and printed by Edmund Evans. Original vellum-backed gilt decorated brown cloth, top edge gilt. The vellum is slightly aged but in better than average condition, binding is sound , pages are clean with a very occasional light fox mark, corners are slightly bumped - overall a very good copy, better than usually found. Crane, Walter (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by George Routledge & Sons, 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.Sequitur Books
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Condition: Used - Fair
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. [Illustrated 19th century children's books] Bound in publisher's vivid color pictorial boards, with blue cloth spine. Shelf wear, fray to extremities. Hardcover. Color illustrations throughout. 56 pages. Scattered staining, soiling. 19 x 20 cm. See the Smithsonian Library catalog. Spenc…er, I. Walter Crane, p. 203. BM, v. 2, col. 314. Osborne Coll., v. 1, p. 2.
More imagesPublished by Frederick Warne, 1900
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Setanta Books, Richmond, SURRE, United KingdomSetanta Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition undated (circa 1900) in near fine condition. No internal markings, pages clean, binding firm, there is some shelfwear to extremities of boards, Please see pics.
Published by George Routledge & Sons, London, 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerBeing the Fables Condensed 'in Rhyme' with Portable Morals. 56 pp. Illustrated throughout by Walter Crane; Engraved & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans. Square 8vo, publisher's cloth-backed glazed boards illustrated in color. First edition. Boards soiled and rubbed; a little shaken and over-opened at several places. Errata slip… removed, leaving a small trace.
Published by George Routledge & Sons, London, 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerBeing the Fables Condensed 'in Rhyme' with Portable Morals. 56 pp. Illustrated throughout by Walter Crane; Engraved & Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans. Square 8vo, publisher's cloth-backed glazed boards illustrated in color. First edition. Edges of boards rubbed; otherwise a very attractive copy. Errata slip tipped in.
Published by George Routledge & Sons, London, 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. "Engraved and printed in colours" by Edmund Evans. Square small quarto. Fully illustrated. Illustrated paper covered boards. Small booksellers ticket on the front pastedown, along with an ink gift Inscription dated 1902 opposite the half-title. Boards toned and lightly soiled, bump…ed and rubbed through in several spots along the edges, a few gutters cracked, very good with bright colors throughout.
Published by George Routledge, London., 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United KingdomPeter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB
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Add to basketFirst edition. Square octavo. 56 pages. Illustrations by Walter Crane engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. Errata and Addenda slip tipped in. Cloth-backed pictorial boards.The only foxing is on the Errata and Addenda slip. Very small ink ownership stamp on front free endpaper. Cover edges rubbed. Very good. Scarce.
More imagesPublished by London und New York, George Routledge & Sons, 1897
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Franziska Bierl Antiquariat, Eurasburg, GermanyFranziska Bierl Antiquariat
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Add to basket18,5 x 19 cm. 56 Seiten mit farbigen Holzschnitten Edmund Evans. Farbig illustr. OHlwd. Schug 2229. - "Eines der phantasievollsten Cranebücher". - Erste Ausgabe. - Einband berieben und bestoßen. - Buchblock gelockert, innen sauber und gut erhalten.
More imagesPublished by George Routledge & Sons, London, 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A charming, illustrated first edition of Baby's Own Aesop's Fables, with numerous colour plate illustrations by Walter Crane. In the publisher's original cloth binding with paper boards.First edition. This work contains 63 of Aesop's fables condensed into rhyme and accompanie…d by Crane's whimsical color illustrations, engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, a colour printer and wood-engraver also associated with the likes of Kate Greenaway and Randolph Caldecott. With fables including: "The Fox and the Grapes", "King Log and King Stork", "The Married Mouse", "The Hart and the Vine", "The Two Crabs", "The Fox Without a Tail", "The Man an the Satyr", "The Cat and the Fox", and "Fortune and the Boy", to name a few. Walter Crane (1845-1915) was a British illustrator and artist best known for his contributions to nursery literature. He played a role in the Arts and Crafts movement. His other works include 'The Baby's Opera' and 'The Baby's Bouquet'. In the publisher's original cloth binding with paper boards. Externally, very smart. Slight age toning and the odd minor handling mark to paper boards. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss to perimeters of paper boards, particularly at the corners. Minor chip to front free endpaper at hinge. Front hinge slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages a little age toned, but bright and clean otherwise. The odd spot to fore edge. Previous owner's humorous poetic inscription to recto rear free endpaper. Errata and addenda added to contents page. Very Good Indeed. Walter Crane; Edmund Evans (illustrator). book.
More imagesPublished by George Routledge & Sons., London., 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, STAFF, United KingdomColophon Books (UK)
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable. 1st Edition. 54 pages inc title page, still with errata slip tipped in, glazed illustrated paper boards, art nouveau patterned floral design endpapers. full colour pastel litho coloured plates on each page, some corner wear and edge wear, contents very good…and clean, hardly handled a little very pale almost unseen age foxing to endpapers, no inscriptions. Dated 1887 on title page in Roman numerals. Small slim quarto. VG+. Walter Crane. (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Frederick Warne, London, 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A vibrant example of the first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's edition of Aesop's moral tales, in the scarce original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work.In the scarce publisher's original dust wrapper, unclipped.Illus…trated throughout in colour by Walter Crane, printed in colour by Edward Evans. Crane was an English artist and book illustrator, and is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation.Undated; dated 1887 'Walter Crane' by Isobel Spencer, p. 203.Aesop's Fables are a collection of brief moral tales attributed to a storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. These tales typically feature animals as characters who embody human traits and behaviours, teaching practical life lessons through their interactions. Classic fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," and "The Ant and the Grasshopper" use simple narratives to convey enduring wisdom about virtues such as perseverance, honesty, and hard work. In the publisher's original cloth backed, pictorial paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper bright, with neat restorations to back strip head and tail, head of fore edge of front wrap, tail of fore edge of rear wrap. Significant closed tear to rear wrap, neatly repaired with tape to the reverse. Minor chips to wrap perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine. Walter Crane; Edmund Evans (illustrator). book.
Published by George Routledge & Sons, London & NY, 1887
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Gurnee, IL, U.S.A.Round Table Books, LLC
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Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. 1st Edition. First Printing. First edition, first printing. Publisher's blue cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards, printed endpapers. Profusely illustrated in color by Walter Crane with drwaings, in-set text, borders, and ornaments, all engraved and printed by E…dmund Evans. The text is taken from W. J. Linton's manuscript "The Wisdom of Aesop." Publisher's Eratta and Addenda slip bound in. [Osborne I, p. 2]. Edges mildly worn, hinges visible between a few pages, but tight and square; unmarked, all text and illustrations bright and clean. VERY GOOD. Color Engravings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 56 pages Very Good No dust jacket as issued. Illustrated by Walter Crane (illustrator).
Published by George Routledge, 1899
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979
Contact seller4-star sellerFirst Edition. Triplets Comprising the Baby's Opera, The Baby's Bouquet, and the Baby's Own Aesop, George Routledge, 1899, first edition of this title combining these earlier titles in one volume, t.p.e.'s gold-gilt, a tight vg+ or better copy. Profusely illustrated in full color. Of 750 copies, this is #41/250 produced for the…American market place.
More imagesPublished by George Routledge & Sons, London, 1899
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketVellum. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The limited edition first edition thus of Walter Crane's three popular children's works, illustrated throughout in colour. A limited edition, limited to 500 copies for sale in the United Kingdom, of which this is numbered 278.Walter Crane's three juvenile works in one volume, 'The Bab…y's Opera', The Baby's Bouquet', and 'The Baby's Own Aesop'. These three works were usually published separately.Illustrated in colour throughout, with illustrations ranging from full-paged depictions of nursery rhymes, to decorative borders.'Opera' is a charming collection of nursery rhymes for children, all put to music, including 'Girls and Boys', 'The Mulberry Bush', 'Oranges and Lemons', and more.Likewise, 'Bouquet' is also a collection of nursery rhymes put to music for children, such as 'Hot Cross Buns', 'London Bridge', 'Polly Put the Kettle On', and more.'Own Aesop' is a reworking of Aesop's fables, worked into rhymes for babies and young children. Aesop's fables are a collection of ethical fables, guiding in religious, social, and political themes.Illustrated and arranged by Walter Crane, one of the most influential children's illustrators of his time. He was an admirer of the Pre-Raphaelites, Italian Renaissance, and Japanese art.Printed by Edmund Evans. Evans was a wood-engraver and full-colour printing, and worked to produce many classic children's books.Evans and Crane begun working together in 1863, and the begun collaborating in 1851 to produce two or three toy books for children each year for over ten years. In the publisher's original paper vellum backed cloth covered boards. Externally, smart. Light handling marks to paper vellum, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright, with instances of light handling marks to page perimeters. Very Good. Walter Crane (illustrator). book.
More imagesPublished by George Routledge & Sons, London, 1887
- First Edition
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB)
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. First edition, square 8vo, pp. 56; color illustrations throughout, decorative endpapers by the artist; original blue cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards by Crane, edges rather scuffed with boards occasionally exposed, textblock fine. Text based on W. J. Linton's manuscript "The Wisdom of Aesop." Osborne I,… p. 2.
More imagesPublished by London: George Routledge & Sons Limited, 1899, 1899
- First Edition
Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc., Calabasas, CA, U.S.A.David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Walter Crane's "Triplets" Deluxe Edition One of Twenty Special Copies Printed on Japanese Vellum CRANE, Walter, [illustrator]. Triplets: Comprising The Baby's Opera, The Baby's Bouquet, and The Baby's Own Æsop. With the Original Designs in Colour by Walter Crane; Printed by Edmund Evans. London: George Routledge &… Sons Limited, 1899. First Collected Special Edition printed on Japanese Vellum Limited to 20 copies (this being no. 11). Large oblong quarto (11 9/16 x 12 3/8 inches; 294 x 314 mm.). 192 pp. with illustrations by Crane printed in color by Edmund Evans on every page. The first two titles with printed music. Publisher's brown buckram over boards, marbled end-papers, top edge gilt, others uncut. New red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Spine ends expertly strengthened, minimal soiling to buckram. Housed in a full tan buckram, felt-lined clamshell case (by Sangorski & Sutcliffe) with a red leather spine label lettered in gilt. Overall, a very good and clean copy of this title in the publisher's binding. Illustrated with dozens of exquisite color illustrations by Walter Crane representing the three works originally published in 1877-1887. A new preface was written by Crane for this edition and new illustrations on the preface and title pages. Walter Crane's color illustrations for these three children's stories, many full-page, with decorative borders and vignettes throughout. Considered to contain some of the best illustrations ever rendered by Walter Crane on Japanese Vellum, thus increasing the clarity and improving the color tone. "Walter Crane (1845-1915) was an English artist and illustrator. He is primarily known for his illustrations of the Faerie Queen as well as numerous children's books, however he also worked on designs for political pamphlets and even wallpaper, ceramic tiles and other decorative art. During the 1800s Walter Crane was considered Britain's greatest socialist artist, and he was asked to illustrate many socialist publications. However his best work was non-political in nature. He earned a good living doing book illustrations, and he was especially in demand as an illustrator of children's books such as nursery rhymes, fables and alphabet books. His drawings often featured child in the garden motifs, and were extremely influential in shaping the direction of children's illustrated literature, along with his collaborator, the printer Edmund Evans. Despite his versatility as an artist and the wide range of his subject matter, Crane was always best known as a children's book illustrator. His contemporaries included fellow illustrators Kate Greenaway and Randolph Caldecott.".
