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AESOP Fables with His Life: in English, French and Latin. Newly Translated, H. Hills Jun., for F...
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AESOP Fables with His Life: in English, French and Latin. Newly Translated, the captions by Aphra Behn, additional engraved pictorial title, full-page engraved armorial coat-of-arms of the Earl of Devonshire, one full-page illustration of Aesop surrounded by animals and birds ('See here how natures books...'), and 31 engraved plates (including the 'indecent' plate 17) by Thomas Dudley and Francis Barlow, 110 half-page engraved illustrations, spotting and toning to the plates (small area of plate 25 torn away), shaved touching the upper rule border of a few pages only, nineteenth century blind-stamped calf, gilt lettering on spine, joints worn, dulled [ESTC R22991], folio (305 x 195mm.), H. Hills Jun., for Francis Barlow, 1687 Footnotes: This second edition of Francis Barlow's edition of Aesop was the first to contain the 31 plates illustrating Aesop's life, and the quatrains by Aphra Behn replacing those of Thomas Philpott within the 110 illustrations. This copy includes the so-called 'indecent' plate 17 which is often missing. Provenance: Joseph Tasker, of Middleton Hall Essex, bookplate. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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AESOP Fables with His Life: in English, French and Latin. Newly Translated, the captions by Aphra Behn, additional engraved pictorial title, full-page engraved armorial coat-of-arms of the Earl of Devonshire, one full-page illustration of Aesop surrounded by animals and birds ('See here how natures books...'), and 31 engraved plates (including the 'indecent' plate 17) by Thomas Dudley and Francis Barlow, 110 half-page engraved illustrations, spotting and toning to the plates (small area of plate 25 torn away), shaved touching the upper rule border of a few pages only, nineteenth century blind-stamped calf, gilt lettering on spine, joints worn, dulled [ESTC R22991], folio (305 x 195mm.), H. Hills Jun., for Francis Barlow, 1687 Footnotes: This second edition of Francis Barlow's edition of Aesop was the first to contain the 31 plates illustrating Aesop's life, and the quatrains by Aphra Behn replacing those of Thomas Philpott within the 110 illustrations. This copy includes the so-called 'indecent' plate 17 which is often missing. Provenance: Joseph Tasker, of Middleton Hall Essex, bookplate. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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