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Shelfmark

Gf.4.13

Author

Uniform title

[Aesop's fables. English.]

Title

Fables, of Æsop and other eminent mythologists: with morals and reflexions. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt..

Edition

The fifth edition corrected..

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: : Printed for R. Sare, A. and J. Churchil, D. Brown, T. Goodwin, M. Wotton, J. Nicholson, G. Sawbridge, B. Tooke, and G. Strahan., 1708..

Physical description

2 v. : port. ; 20 cm. (8vo)

Note

Includes fables of Barlandus, Anianus, Abstemius and Poggius, as well as "The life of Æsop".

Note

Pp.21-33 of "The life" misnumbered 17-29.

Note

With a final leaf of advertisements. Variant has "Vol. I." on titlepage; intended to be issued with: 'Fables and storyes moralized', vol. 2, 2d ed., 1708.

Note

The first plate is an engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir Roger L'Estrange.

Note

T.p. enclosed in a plain rule-border.

Note

Translated into English from the original Greek.

Note

Leaf c4 bears a list of works by Sir Roger L'Estrange.

Note

Signatures: A⁸ a-b⁸ c⁴ B-2M⁸ 2N⁴.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T84996

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate recording gift to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731.

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

Early 18th century blind panelled and sprinkled calf Cambridge style binding; inner most panel is darker calf; decorative gold tooled board edges; blind double fillet tooling bordering raised bands; five raised bands; red morocco spine label with gold tooling; sprinkled edges.

Copy-specific note

ECL copy does not have variant title page.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmarks: Dl.5.04 and Dl.3.3.

Copy-specific note

ECL copy bound as set with Fables and Stories Moralized vol. II.

Subject

Fables, Greek Early works to 1800.

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Churchill, John bookseller.

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England London.

Language code

eng grclat

Identifier

B48813
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