Aesop's fables with his life : in English, French & Latin. The English by Tho. Philipott Esq; the French and Latin by Rob. Codrington M.A. Illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures by Francis Barlow.
1666
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Aesop's fables with his life : in English, French & Latin. The English by Tho. Philipott Esq; the French and Latin by Rob. Codrington M.A. Illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures by Francis Barlow.
Created/published
London : Printed by William Godbid for Francis Barlow, and are to be sold by Ann Seile at the Black-Boy against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, and Edward Powell at the Swan in Little Britain, M.DC.LXVI. [1666]
Description
[8], 40, 31, [1], 17, 2-221, [3] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Aesop, author.
Barlow, Francis, 1622-1704, printmaker.
Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
Philipot, Thomas, -1682.
Barlow, Francis, 1622-1704, printmaker.
Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
Philipot, Thomas, -1682.
Note
With an added engraved title page (plate).
First leaf is blank.
In verse.
Text in English, French, and Latin.
First leaf is blank.
In verse.
Text in English, French, and Latin.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), A696
Pierpont Morgan Library. Early children's books, 9
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R21542
Pierpont Morgan Library. Early children's books, 9
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R21542
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Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library A696 (folio): "What is an Aesopian fable in the Renaissance? The case of the Renaissance Catwoman", The Collation (08 November 2018)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library A696 (folio): "What is an Aesopian fable in the Renaissance? The case of the Renaissance Catwoman", The Collation (08 November 2018)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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A696 (folio)
Folger-specific note
162173. Polished calf binding; re-backed. Imperfect: lacking engr. t.p. and final two leaves (includes table of contents). Provenance: inscribed on blank leaf: "Charles Woodfield"; "Henry [?] / 1665"