{"product_id":"fables-of-aesop-9780486217802","title":"Fables of Aesop","description":"This Dover volume brings into general circulation for the first time a rare edition of Aesop's \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e issued in Paris in 1931 and limited to only 665 copies. The book combines the 1692 translation of the \u003ci\u003eFables\u003c\/i\u003e by English journalist Sir Roger L'Estrange with 50 drawings created especially as illustration for the tales by American sculptor, painter, and illustrator Alexander Calder. \u003cbr\u003eL'Estrange's 17th-century rendering of the fables is a delight to read, judged by \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge History of English Literature\u003c\/i\u003e \"the best that we have.\" Calder's art needs no special introduction: his widely displayed \"mobiles\" and \"stabiles\" have won him international popularity. The drawings Calder executed for this book rank among his most imaginative creations. \u003cbr\u003eTwo hundred and one of the traditional fables are narrated here, including such all-time favorites as \"A Hare and a Tortoise,\" \"A Fox and Grapes,\" \"A Lyoness and a Fox,\" \"A City Mouse and a Country Mouse,\" \"A Swallow and a Crow,\" and \"A Fox and a Raven.\" An entertaining volume for general readers, prized by literature students and art lovers alike, this is a book that should appeal to practically everybody.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486217802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.56w x 0.33d","brand":"Alexander Calder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637662773404,"sku":"9780486217802","price":7.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_80c39b0d-f03e-4c42-92d7-27fa9d911ea8.jpg?v=1603845370","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fables-of-aesop-9780486217802","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}