Aesop's fables with his life : in English, French and Latin. Newly translated. Illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures. To this edition are likewise added, thirty one new figures representing his life. By Francis Barlow.
1687
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Aesop's fables with his life : in English, French and Latin. Newly translated. Illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures. To this edition are likewise added, thirty one new figures representing his life. By Francis Barlow.
Created/published
London : Printed by H. Hills jun. for Francis Barlow, and are to be sold by Chr. Wilkinson at the Black-boy against St. Dunstan's church in Fleet-street, Tho. Fox in Westminster-hall, and Henry Faithorne at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-yard, M.DC.LXXXVII. [1687]
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[6], 40, 40, 17, 2-221, [3] p., [3], 31 leaves of plates : ill., coat of arms, table ; (fol.)
Associated name
Aesop, author.
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.
Barlow, Francis, 1622-1704.
Philipot, Thomas, -1682.
Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
Dudley, Thomas, active 1670-1687.
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.
Barlow, Francis, 1622-1704.
Philipot, Thomas, -1682.
Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
Dudley, Thomas, active 1670-1687.
Note
110 fables in English verse (by Mrs. Behn) and French and Latin prose, each followed by a moral.
Added engraved title page (plate).
The 1st ed. (largely destroyed in the London fire) published as: Aesop's fables with his life: in English, French, & Latin. The English by Tho. Philipott, Esq., the French and Latin by Rob. Codrington .. ; illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures by Francis Barlow. London : Printed by William Godbid for Francis Barlow, 1666.
The French text of the 1687 ed. varies greatly from the 1666 ed., and the engraved English verses beneath the plates have been entirely rewritten.
Parallel texts in English, French and Latin of the "Life"; the fablesin French only.
Nearly all the plates to the life are signed by Thomas Dudley.
Text is not continuous.
Signatures: [A]¹, a², B-L², [2d]B-L², [3d]B-3P².
Added engraved title page (plate).
The 1st ed. (largely destroyed in the London fire) published as: Aesop's fables with his life: in English, French, & Latin. The English by Tho. Philipott, Esq., the French and Latin by Rob. Codrington .. ; illustrated with one hundred and twelve sculptures by Francis Barlow. London : Printed by William Godbid for Francis Barlow, 1666.
The French text of the 1687 ed. varies greatly from the 1666 ed., and the engraved English verses beneath the plates have been entirely rewritten.
Parallel texts in English, French and Latin of the "Life"; the fablesin French only.
Nearly all the plates to the life are signed by Thomas Dudley.
Text is not continuous.
Signatures: [A]¹, a², B-L², [2d]B-L², [3d]B-3P².
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), A703
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R22991
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R22991
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A703 (folio)
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141508. Mottled calf binding signed by Riviere. With two booksellers' catalogue entries for this copy tipped in. Plate 17 is not mutilated. Provenance: pencilled note on front free endpaper: "Collated / Complete / A.E.G. / 14-7-53"