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FABLES OF AESOP And other Eminent Mythologists .. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt. 1692
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Author: L'Estrange,Sir Roger (1616-1704)
Title: FABLES OF AESOP And other Eminent Mythologists: with Morals and Reflexions. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt.
PlacePub: London
Publisher: R. Sare, T. Sawbridge & 4 others 1st first edition
Date: 1692
Illustrations: Copperplates (2) One of Aesop surrounded by animals & birds several in their habits, so fox dressed as shepherd, eagle carrying tortoise, mice with bell for cat etc. + Frontispiece portrait of Sr. Roger L'Estrange Knt. after G. Kneller engraved by T. Whit

Folio in 4's (317x199mm) calf with 5 raised bands original gilt title label. Blind rules to bands and cover edges, with blind tooled corner ornaments (top of spine split to first band/one hinge split up from lower edge for 10cm/corners worn to roundness/some scratches and wear to leather). Frontis + titlepage +[8]pp preface +Aesop & animals plate + 28pp Life of Aesop +[8]pp +480pp (137-144 used twice & 307-318 left out but text & signatures continuous). Nice inscription "Eliza Jacob Her Book given me by Dear Mr Jacob Octo: ye 19th 1692", small Hamburg bookseller label at foot of rear pastedown. Occasional foxing/browning and a few signs of use but a neat copy. *These fables are from several sources not only Aesopian with the addition of reflections by Sir Roger which were politically slanted.

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