The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in verse, and adorn'd with sculpture, by John Ogilby.
1651
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Title
The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in verse, and adorn'd with sculpture, by John Ogilby.
Uniform title
Aesop's fables. English
Created/published
London : Printed by Thomas Warren for Andrew Crook, at the Green Dragon in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1651.
Description
[16], 64, 55, [1], 55, [1], 64 p., 81 plates : port. (engraving) ; (4to)
Associated name
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676, author.
Willingham, Bill. Fables.
Aesop.
Willingham, Bill. Fables.
Aesop.
Note
In verse.
With an additional title page, engraved: The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in vers and adornd with sculpture by Iohn Ogilby.
Imprimatur: Na: Brent. July, 1. 1651.
The second book begins new pagination on 2B1r (missigned B); the third book begins new pagination on 3A1r; the fourth book begins new pagination on 4A1r.
Signatures: A⁴ *⁴ B-I⁴, 2B-2H⁴, 3A-3G⁴, 4A-4H⁴.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 30".
With an additional title page, engraved: The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in vers and adornd with sculpture by Iohn Ogilby.
Imprimatur: Na: Brent. July, 1. 1651.
The second book begins new pagination on 2B1r (missigned B); the third book begins new pagination on 3A1r; the fourth book begins new pagination on 4A1r.
Signatures: A⁴ *⁴ B-I⁴, 2B-2H⁴, 3A-3G⁴, 4A-4H⁴.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 30".
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), A689
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.792[1]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R207328
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.792[1]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R207328
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Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library 168- 220q: "What is an Aesopian fable in the Renaissance? The case of the Renaissance Catwoman", The Collation (08 November 2018)
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Imprimaturs.
Imprimaturs.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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168- 220q
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking engraved t.p. and plates nos. 39, 49 and 65. With additional frontis. illustration from unknown source with caption: "Examples are best precepts; and a tale adorn'd with sculpture better may prevaile to make men lesser beasts, than all the store of tedious volumes, vext the world before.". Several leaves torn and repaired, affecting text. Provenance: inscriptions on back fly-leaf: "ffrancis [Francis] Popham 1661"; and on t.p.: "Mary Jones"; bookplate of Sir Francis Burdett, bart., Foremark; purchased by Folger from G. Harding, 16 June 1958