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Aesop's fables, compiled by Russell Ash and Bernard Higton

Creator
Compiler
Illustrator
Contributor
Summary
A selection of Aesop's parables--some universally recognizable, others refreshingly unfamiliar--is complemented by illustrations taken from a variety of antique editions of the fables. Among the artists represented in this volume are Arthur Rackham, Thomas Bewick, Walter Crane, Charles Robinson, and Randolph Caldecott. Includes fully captioned illustrations, a complete bibliography of sources, and a set of biographical notes on the artists
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
A Classic illustrated edition.
Extent
95 pages
Contents
  • The cock and the fox
  • The bear and the bees
  • The vain jackdaw
  • The wind and the sun
  • The trees and the axe
  • The lion and other beasts
  • The man and his two wives
  • The town mouse and the country mouse
  • The fox and the stork
  • The lion and the mouse
  • Aesop and his illustrators.
  • The old woman and her maids
  • The ass and the little dog
  • The two playmates
  • The cat, the cock and the young mouse
  • The wolf and the ass
  • The ants and the grasshopper
  • Venus and the cat
  • The mountain in labour
  • The fox and the lion
  • The cat and the cock
  • The fables:
  • The bear and the fox
  • The dog in the manger
  • The young man and the fickle woman
  • The fox and the crow
  • The man, his son and the ass
  • The wolf and the goat
  • The piping fisherman
  • The boys and the frogs
  • The fox and the grapes
  • The ass in the lion's skin
  • The hare and the tortoise
  • The dog and his shadow
  • The fox and the mask
  • The eagle and the arrow
  • The cock and the jewel
  • The frogs desiring a king
  • The goose that laid the golden eggs
  • The monkey and the dolphin
  • The travellers and the bear
  • The thieves and the cock
  • The astronomer
  • The frog and the ox
  • The ass and his driver
  • The rose and the butterfly
  • The boy who cried wolf
  • The kite, the hawk and the pigeons
  • The hares, the foxes and the eagles
  • The lion and the gnat
  • The leopard and the fox
  • The wolf and the crane
  • The mice in council
  • The lion in love
  • The peacock's complaint
Isbn
9780877017806
Link
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0722/90002149-d.html
Instance
Label
Aesop's fables
Title
Aesop's fables
Statement of responsibility
compiled by Russell Ash and Bernard Higton
Creator
Contributor
Compiler
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A selection of Aesop's parables--some universally recognizable, others refreshingly unfamiliar--is complemented by illustrations taken from a variety of antique editions of the fables. Among the artists represented in this volume are Arthur Rackham, Thomas Bewick, Walter Crane, Charles Robinson, and Randolph Caldecott. Includes fully captioned illustrations, a complete bibliography of sources, and a set of biographical notes on the artists
Cataloging source
DLC
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Aesop's fables
Dewey number
398.24/52
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ8.2
LC item number
.A254 1990
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1867-1939
  • 1753-1828
  • 1845-1915
  • 1870-1937
  • 1846-1886
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Aesop
  • Ash, Russell
  • Higton, Bernard
  • Rackham, Arthur
  • Bewick, Thomas
  • Crane, Walter
  • Robinson, Charles
  • Caldecott, Randolph
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Fables, Greek
  • Fables
  • Folklore
  • Fables, Greek
  • Fables
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Aesop's fables, compiled by Russell Ash and Bernard Higton
Link
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0722/90002149-d.html
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 94)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The cock and the fox
  • The bear and the bees
  • The vain jackdaw
  • The wind and the sun
  • The trees and the axe
  • The lion and other beasts
  • The man and his two wives
  • The town mouse and the country mouse
  • The fox and the stork
  • The lion and the mouse
  • Aesop and his illustrators.
  • The old woman and her maids
  • The ass and the little dog
  • The two playmates
  • The cat, the cock and the young mouse
  • The wolf and the ass
  • The ants and the grasshopper
  • Venus and the cat
  • The mountain in labour
  • The fox and the lion
  • The cat and the cock
  • The fables:
  • The bear and the fox
  • The dog in the manger
  • The young man and the fickle woman
  • The fox and the crow
  • The man, his son and the ass
  • The wolf and the goat
  • The piping fisherman
  • The boys and the frogs
  • The fox and the grapes
  • The ass in the lion's skin
  • The hare and the tortoise
  • The dog and his shadow
  • The fox and the mask
  • The eagle and the arrow
  • The cock and the jewel
  • The frogs desiring a king
  • The goose that laid the golden eggs
  • The monkey and the dolphin
  • The travellers and the bear
  • The thieves and the cock
  • The astronomer
  • The frog and the ox
  • The ass and his driver
  • The rose and the butterfly
  • The boy who cried wolf
  • The kite, the hawk and the pigeons
  • The hares, the foxes and the eagles
  • The lion and the gnat
  • The leopard and the fox
  • The wolf and the crane
  • The mice in council
  • The lion in love
  • The peacock's complaint
Control code
ocm21679271
Dimensions
29 cm
Edition
A Classic illustrated edition.
Extent
95 pages
Isbn
9780877017806
Lccn
90002149
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)21679271
Label
Aesop's fables, compiled by Russell Ash and Bernard Higton
Link
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0722/90002149-d.html
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 94)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The cock and the fox
  • The bear and the bees
  • The vain jackdaw
  • The wind and the sun
  • The trees and the axe
  • The lion and other beasts
  • The man and his two wives
  • The town mouse and the country mouse
  • The fox and the stork
  • The lion and the mouse
  • Aesop and his illustrators.
  • The old woman and her maids
  • The ass and the little dog
  • The two playmates
  • The cat, the cock and the young mouse
  • The wolf and the ass
  • The ants and the grasshopper
  • Venus and the cat
  • The mountain in labour
  • The fox and the lion
  • The cat and the cock
  • The fables:
  • The bear and the fox
  • The dog in the manger
  • The young man and the fickle woman
  • The fox and the crow
  • The man, his son and the ass
  • The wolf and the goat
  • The piping fisherman
  • The boys and the frogs
  • The fox and the grapes
  • The ass in the lion's skin
  • The hare and the tortoise
  • The dog and his shadow
  • The fox and the mask
  • The eagle and the arrow
  • The cock and the jewel
  • The frogs desiring a king
  • The goose that laid the golden eggs
  • The monkey and the dolphin
  • The travellers and the bear
  • The thieves and the cock
  • The astronomer
  • The frog and the ox
  • The ass and his driver
  • The rose and the butterfly
  • The boy who cried wolf
  • The kite, the hawk and the pigeons
  • The hares, the foxes and the eagles
  • The lion and the gnat
  • The leopard and the fox
  • The wolf and the crane
  • The mice in council
  • The lion in love
  • The peacock's complaint
Control code
ocm21679271
Dimensions
29 cm
Edition
A Classic illustrated edition.
Extent
95 pages
Isbn
9780877017806
Lccn
90002149
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)21679271

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