The Fables of Aesop - Edward J. Detmold

The Fables of Aesop by Edward J. Detmold presents Aesop’s classic tales in a newly produced hardback edition. This version is newly reset and decorated with ornate borders and running heads, drawing on the 1909 Hodder and Stoughton edition.

Key details

• Format: hardback
• Pages: 224
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 31 October 2014
• ISBN: 9781606600566
• Dimensions: 178 x 254 x 25 mm

Synopsis

This illustrated collection brings together more than 300 of Aesop’s brief morality tales, presented in a refreshed setting that retains the character of the earlier edition while offering a newly reset text. Decorative borders and running heads frame the fables throughout, giving the book a considered, traditional feel.

Artwork by Edward J. Detmold includes 23 full-page colour plates alongside numerous black-and-white drawings. The illustrations reflect influences from traditional Japanese style, the work of Albrecht Dürer, and the emerging Art Nouveau movement, making this edition particularly focused on art.

Rackhams Reference : K478K981GE