1820 Select Fables

Description

Illustrated, Leather Binding

Thomas and John Bewick's edition of Aesop's 'Fables'.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, four portrait plates, and woodcut vignettes throughout. 

This edition includes a memoir and a descriptive catalogue of the works of the Bewick brothers. 

Aesop's Fables is a selection of fables, generally attributed to the ancient Greek Aesop. The fables are moral tales that guide in religious and secular aspects of life.

Thomas Bewick spent almost his entire creative career producing various editions of illustrated 'Aesop's Fables', the first of which was published in 1776.

Bewick was an illustrator known for his fine illustrations for books, illustrating many natural history works, such as 'A History of British Birds', and 'A History of Quadrupeds'. He is known for popularising the practice of printing illustrations using wood, producing high-quality illustrations at a lower price.