FABLES OF AESOP/RARE 1st Edit/Sir ROGER L'ESTRANGE/1692: $1,050.00

VERY RARE - SCARCE EDITION
FINE ORIGINAL LEATHER BINDING
RARE FIRST EDITION - FOLIO 12.5" x 8.5" inches (LxB)
 CAMDEN'S ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN

FABLES OF AESOP
and other Eminent Mythologists
with
Morals & Reflexions
by
Sir ROGER L'ESTRANGE

LONDON: Printed for R. Sare, et al. 1692. (Published date 1692). RARE FIRST EDITION. Folio 12.5" x 8.5" inches (LxB). Pp. [10], 480 pages + engraved frontispiece and a full page engraving of Aesop with all his animals. BINDING: Original contemporary full fine mottled calf leather, spine in 6 compartments, with black morocco label lettered in gold, all edges sprinkled red. This was the most complete collection of fables in England that had yet been published. Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704), tory journalist and pamphleteer, was notorious in his day for his many works against the dissenters and whigs. He received license of the press in 1692 to seize all seditious books and libels, apprehend the authors, and bring those responsible to "justice"; he used such license liberally, and in effect, reigned in terror over his adversaries until the time of William and Mary. First L'Estrange edition. His translation of Aesop was extremely popular & subsequent editions appeared in 1694, 1699, 1704, 1712, 1724, and in other editions down to the present day. [Wing A706]. A classic work. There are numerous close-up pictures of the contents given below; please click on them for a detailed description (See Scans below). Please take some time to view the 50+ pictures in detail, in order to gain a full idea of the contents and condition.

CONDITION REPORT: A rare book in the original contemporary full calf leather binding (See Scans below), some wear/tear/scuffing, chipping to covers, spine, ends & corners (See Scans below), pages with sporadic age toning, occasional finger-soiling, are clean & bright (See Scans below), the binding is tight & intact (See Scans below). The leather is smooth & supple to the touch. Note: Some browning, O2 & 3 loose and frayed at fore-edge, contemporary ink inscription to head of front pastedown, no endpapers, upper hinge reinforced, rubbed, spine and corners a little worn, CAMDEN'S ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN
 (See Scans below). There are many close-up pictures for your kind perusal. Please click on any of the 50+ images above & below in the listing for enlarged close-up pictures of details, virtues & flaws (See Scans below).

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