DETMOLD, E. J. (illus.).

£1,250 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

The Fables of Aesop. First Detmold edition, signed limited issue, number 32 of 750 copies signed by the artist. The texts are taken from translated versions by Sir Roger L'Estrange and Rev. G. F. Townsend. Contemporary reviews recognized the fine work of the artist coupled with a high standard of book production.The Graphic stated that "the drawings of the animals are remarkably lifelike, notably the picture of the monkeys and their mother. The book... looks very handsome". The Tatler noted that "Detmold has illustrated this beautiful volume, and his pictures are exquisite in their delicacy, in their subdued colouring, and in their wonderful variety and charm".

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