Aesop's Fables [antikvár]

CLASSICS Aesop's Fables Illustrated by ARTHUR RACKHAM Aesop's celebrated collection of fables has always been popular with both adults and children. These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the tides of individual fables - the fox and the grapes, the dog in the mangel, the wolf in sheep's clothing and many others - have entered the languages and idioms of most European tongues. This edition is beautifully illustrated in black and white by the great Arthur Rackham, and has an introduction by G.K. Chesterton. Caper illustration: The Hare and the Tortoise, by Arthvir Rackham, from an edition published in 1912. Cover design: Tony Selina, The Old Goat Graphic Company, Clerkenwell Workshops, London.