Thomas Bewick and the fables of Aesop. . Biographical sketch by John W. Borden. History of the fables by Janet S. Krueger. With an original leaf from the first edition (1818) of The Fables of Aesop and a new impression from one of Bewick's original wood engravings.
John W. Borden
Category
Books
Date
1983
Materials
Place of origin
United States
Collection
Cherryburn, Northumberland
NT 3064982
Summary
Bibliographic description
58p. [2] . ill.. (portrait) . 8vo.. This copy has the Introduction of Bewick's Fables (p.[ix]-xvi) tipped in, in addition to the leaf cited on the title page. With material laid in: three copies of prospectus for this volume; invitations to book launch held by Book Club of California; facsimile of obituary of Bewick; call slip for book from NY Public Library; correspondence from Chalmers Memorial Library, Ohio, City of Newcastle upon Tyne Local Studies Library; three letters and a postcard fromJanet Krueger; Iain Bain; R. Hunter Middleton to Albert Speriman; Christmas card with Bewick print, and unidentified correspondence.. Provenance: Signed by the author. Borden collection (82).. Binding: Paper over boards; cream dust wrapper.
Makers and roles
John W. Borden Aesop (c.620 - 564 BCE) Thomas Bewick (Cherryburn 1753 - Gateshead 1828) Janet S. Krueger