Title: The Subtyl Historyes and Fables of Esope
Author: Aesop
Description: [8], 167 pp. Translated from the William Caxton 1483 edition. Title-page illustration, plus 6 head-pieces and initials by Valenti Angelo. 9¼x6½, full brown morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands. One of a total of 200 hand-numbered copies printed by the Grabhorn Press, this copy out of series and not numbered.Date on title page corrected by hand. GB 142.
Heading: (Grabhorn Press)Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher: Grabhorn Press
Date Published: 1930
Author: Aesop
Description: [8], 167 pp. Translated from the William Caxton 1483 edition. Title-page illustration, plus 6 head-pieces and initials by Valenti Angelo. 9¼x6½, full brown morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands. One of a total of 200 hand-numbered copies printed by the Grabhorn Press, this copy out of series and not numbered.Date on title page corrected by hand. GB 142.
Heading: (Grabhorn Press)Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher: Grabhorn Press
Date Published: 1930
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Spine faded, light wear to extremities; else very good.
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Collection of Fine California Press Books
1:00 PM PT - May 8th, 2008
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