1907 A Little Book of Aesop's Fables

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

In the publisher's original decorated green cloth binding.

This edition is part of the "Little Books" series published by Sand & Co., aiming to provide accessible and affordable versions of classic literature for young readers, originally sold at sixpence each. First edition, thus.

This edition features 37 fables accompanied by 37 full page black and white illustrations by Tom R. Rigby. Collated, complete.

Aesop was a storyteller who is thought to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE. He is best known for his collection of fables featuring anthropomorphic animals that illustrate moral lessons of honesty, wisdom and kindness. These fables have become enduring classics, continuing to be shared with generation after generation.