The magnificent 1909 illustrated edition, featuring all 25 full-color illustrations by the great Edward Detmold.
Aesop's Fables rank among the most popular stories ever written, and one of the greatest editions ever published in the magnificent 1909 edition featuring full-color artwork by the great Edward Detmold. The Fables of Aesop is perhaps Detmold's greatest masterpiece, and this spectacular reproduction includes all 25 stunning illustrations that bring these timeless characters to life.
This is your chance to own this stunning edition of Aesop’s Fables bound in an ivory colored leather reminiscent of old velum and accented in 22kt gold. The page-ends are gilded with a gleaming gold finish, printed on acid-neutral paper for long life and Smyth-sewn in the binding. A satin ribbon page marker adds elegance to your books. The full-color illustrations are printed on a coated paper designed to display all the rich details of Detmold’s elaborate art to their best advantage and then hand-tipped into the book, a labor intensive process almost lost in today’s world. A hand-numbered limited edition of just 800.
Printed and bound in the USA.
9 3/4" x 12", 208pp
