Les fables et la vie d'Esope Phrygien, traduites de vouveau en Francois selon la verite Grecque

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aesop
Language:French
Published: Antwerp A. Tavernier for J. Bellere 1561
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Collection:Benjamin Iveagh
Description
Item Description:1379
Physical Description:13 cm.
Binding Note:Binding: Pink-red goatskin. Gold-tooled lozenge extending to edges of panel, built up of small tools and gouges; some areas contained by gouges are stained black. Broad roll panel and corner tools. The spine had four gold-tooled bands and five gold-tooled compartments, with black a lettering-piece in the second. Comb-marbled endleaves and gilt edges. Illustrated in McDonnell and Healy, plate XLIX; individual tools are identified.
Bibliography:Gothic script. Woodcut title vignette. Excessively cropped, cutting into some headings, corners torn from two leaves otherwise a very good copy. White circular bookplate with the monogram IT and legend INTER FOLIA FRUCTUS in gold. N2 AR871