Select Fables: With Cuts, Designed And Engraved By Thomas And John Bewick, And Others Previous To The Year 1784 (1820)

Front Cover
Kessinger Publishing, 2009 - Art - 380 pages
""Select Fables: With Cuts, Designed And Engraved By Thomas And John Bewick, And Others Previous To The Year 1784"" is a book originally published in 1820 by John Bewick. The book is a collection of fables, each accompanied by an illustration designed and engraved by Thomas and John Bewick, as well as other artists who worked prior to the year 1784. The fables included in the book are moral tales that teach valuable lessons through the use of animals as characters. The book is known for its unique and intricate engravings, which are highly detailed and skillfully executed. This edition of ""Select Fables"" is a beautiful and timeless work of art that is sure to delight readers of all ages with its charming stories and exquisite illustrations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Other editions - View all

Bibliographic information