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Old Wives' Fables
Edouard Laboulaye
1884
George Routledge and Sons : London
7" by 5.5"
[3] 396pp
SUMMARY
A lovely first English edition of this collection of French fairy tales and fables originally by Edouard Laboulaye, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth, with two hundred and twenty-five illustrations.
Decorative Binding,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
A lovely first English edition of this collection of French fairy tales and fables originally by Edouard Laboulaye, in the publisher's original, highly pictorial cloth.
With two hundred and twenty-five black and white engraved illustrations.
Laboulaye's fairy tales were originally published for and dedicated to children, but were found to be too sophisticated to be classified as children’s literature or to be read by children. Before including them in books, Laboulaye published most of them in the distinguished Journal des débats (Journal of Debates), a weekly newspaper 'for highly educated readers, who would have noted their political significance.'
Many of Laboulaye’s books were translated in the 19th and early 20th centuries by Mary L. Booth, editor of Harper’s Bazaar, and by an anonymous translator, who was most likely Mary E. Robinson.
With a contemporary ink inscription from 1888 to the front free end paper.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally, very smart with shelf wear to extremities, joints and spine head and tail. Bumping to spine head and tail also. Internally, firmly bound. Front hinge cracked but secure. Binding strained to centre. Pages clean but age toned and the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few. Contemporary ink inscription from 1888 to front free end paper.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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