| Edition |
A Classic illustrated edition. |
| Description |
95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 94). |
| Summary |
A selection of Aesop's parables--some universally recognizable, others refreshingly unfamiliar--is complemented by illustrations taken from a variety of antique editions of the fables. Among the artists represented in this volume are Arthur Rackham, Thomas Bewick, Walter Crane, Charles Robinson, and Randolph Caldecott. Includes fully captioned illustrations, a complete bibliography of sources, and a set of biographical notes on the artists. |
| Contents |
Aesop and his illustrators. -- The fables: The hare and the tortoise -- The frog and the ox -- The wolf and the crane -- The mice in council -- The lion in love -- The peacock's complaint -- The cock and the fox -- The bear and the bees -- The vain jackdaw -- The wind and the sun -- The trees and the axe -- The lion and other beasts -- The man and his two wives -- The town mouse and the country mouse -- The fox and the stork -- The lion and the mouse -- The old woman and her maids -- The ass and the little dog -- The two playmates -- The cat, the cock and the young mouse -- The wolf and the ass -- The ants and the grasshopper -- Venus and the cat -- The mountain in labour -- The fox and the lion -- The cat and the cock -- The bear and the fox -- The dog in the manger -- The young man and the fickle woman -- The fox and the crow -- The man, his son and the ass -- The wolf and the goat -- The piping fisherman -- The boys and the frogs -- The fox and the grapes -- The ass in the lion's skin -- The dog and his shadow -- The fox and the mask -- The eagle and the arrow -- The cock and the jewel -- The frogs desiring a king -- The goose that laid the golden eggs -- The monkey and the dolphin -- The travellers and the bear -- The thieves and the cock -- The astronomer -- The ass and his driver -- The rose and the butterfly -- The boy who cried wolf -- The kite, the hawk and the pigeons -- The hares, the foxes and the eagles -- The lion and the gnat -- The leopard and the fox. |
| Subject |
Fables, Greek -- Translations into English.
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Fables.
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Folklore.
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Fables, Greek. (OCoLC)fst00919421
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Fables.
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| Genre/Form |
Children's nonfiction. NZ-WeK
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Fables. (OCoLC)fst01726604
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Translations. (OCoLC)fst01423791
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Fables.
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Fables.
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| Added Author |
Aesop.
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Ash, Russell, compiler.
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Higton, Bernard, compiler.
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Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939, illustrator.
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Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, illustrator.
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Crane, Walter, 1845-1915, illustrator.
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Robinson, Charles, 1870-1937, illustrator.
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Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
0877017808 (pbk.) |
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9780877017806 (pbk.) |
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