{"product_id":"aesopi-phrygis-fabellae-graece-latine-hdykehm6","title":"Aesopi Phrygis Fabellae Graece \u0026 Latine...","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn uncommon, charmingly illustrated and functionally-bound pocket edition of Aesop’s \u003cem\u003eFables\u003c\/em\u003e, with text juxtaposed in Greek and Latin. The present work situates itself within a long history of illustrated copies of Aesop’s famed work, dating to the first Bamberg edition in 1461.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAesop’s \u003cem\u003eFables\u003c\/em\u003e are some of the world’s most well-known collection of fables. Dating to the time of the ancient Greeks, these tales of morality and entertainment were often used in children’s eduction. Aesop’s work was one of the first books to have been printed, and it remained one of the most popular and widely-printed books for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaded manuscript inscription to upper pastedown and title page, a few manuscript notes to index pages. ‘Fav. Iso’ in manuscript along lower edge, presumably for ease of reference when this volume was lying, the edge outwards, on a bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages with occasional small stains, last 100 pages (approximately) with vague damp stain to upper right corner, largely not affecting text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOCLC: LoC, St Louis, Princeton, Penn State, Trinity, Wesleyan, Antioch, Harvard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47539308757149,"sku":"261223","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0045\/9677\/files\/261223_01.jpg?v=1767931281","url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/aesopi-phrygis-fabellae-graece-latine-hdykehm6","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}