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01753aam a2200265 4500 001 E3C681D69A4F11EE9D2109AF26ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231214010155 008 230119s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 1667201360 020 $a 9781667201368 040 $d TxAuBib $d SILO 245 1 $a Aesop's fables illustrated. 264 1 $a San Diego, CA : $b Printers Row Publishing Group, $c 2023. 300 $a 399 pages : $b black and white illustrations ; $c 25 cm. 500 $a The stories attributed to Aesop, a slave and storyteller who lived in Greece around 620-564 BCE, were originally passed on through oral tradition before first being transcribed several centuries after his death. Many of these fables use animals as the main characters to convey deeper meanings and morals that have become ingrained in our cultural and personal belief systems. This elegant volume features a bonded leather cover, raised hubs on the spine, quality ivory paper, gilded edges, specially designed endpapers, and a ribbon bookmark. The pages include 487 fables, along with more than 100 illustrations by celebrated artists Arthur Rackham and Walter Crane. A scholarly introduction examines Aesop's life and the oral tradition, providing readers with further insight into the world of the humble storyteller whose presence continues to touch us today. illustrated collection of Aesop fables. 520 $a An illustrated collection of Aesop fables. 541 $d 20231020. 650 $a Fables, Greek $v Translations into English. 650 1 $a Fables. 650 $a Animals $x Folklore. 700 $a Aesop. 941 $a 1 952 $l VTPD454 $d 20231214063234.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E3C681D69A4F11EE9D2109AF26ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search