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Highlights
- This brilliant new hardcover version of Aesop's timeless tales offers a fresh take on the classic 1909 Hodder and Stoughton edition.
- 9-12 Years
- 10.0" x 7.2" Hardcover
- 224 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Series Name: Calla Editions
Description
About the Book
This new hardcover version of Aesop's timeless tales offers a fresh take on the classic 1909 Hodder and Stoughton edition. Newly reset and decorated with ornate borders and running heads, this edition features more than 300 of the legendary fabulist's brief but pithy morality tales. The stories are further embellished by 23 full-page color images and numerous black-and-white drawings by illustrator Edward J. Detmold, the famed Victorian artist who was highly influenced by the traditional Japanese style, the works of Albrecht Durer, and the burgeoning Art Nouveau movement.Book Synopsis
This brilliant new hardcover version of Aesop's timeless tales offers a fresh take on the classic 1909 Hodder and Stoughton edition. Newly reset and decorated with ornate borders and running heads, this edition features more than 300 of the legendary fabulist's brief but pithy morality tales. The stories are further embellished by 23 full-page color images and numerous black-and-white drawings by illustrator Edward J. Detmold, the famed Victorian artist who was highly influenced by the traditional Japanese style, the works of Albrecht Dürer, and the burgeoning Art Nouveau movement.About the Author
Edward Detmold (1883-1957) and his twin brother, Maurice, excelled in the depictions of animals. The Fables of Aesop is widely considered the finest title in an oeuvre that includes illustrations for The Jungle Book and An Edwardian Bestiary, both available in Dover editions.Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 7.2 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 9-12 Years
Series Title: Calla Editions
Sub-Genre: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher: Calla Editions
Theme: Anthologies
Format: Hardcover
Author: Edward J Detmold
Language: English
Street Date: September 17, 2014
TCIN: 1003030577
UPC: 9781606600566
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-7424
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 7.2 inches width x 10 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.15 pounds
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