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Argosy of Fables

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Category: Old & Rare

COOPER, Frederic Taber. An Argosy of Fables. A Representative Selection from the Fable Literature of Every Age and Land. Selected and Edited by Frederic Taber Cooper. With Illustrations in Color by Paul Bransom. NY: Frederick A. Stokes Company Publishers [ca. 1921]. 4to, xxii 485pp. Blue cloth stamped in yellow and orange. B&w pictorial endpapers; 24 full-color plates. A bright clean copy with slight rubbing around board edges, discoloration to rear board, slight warping to front board, and slight browning to edges of pages.

First Edition. A collection of famous fables from around the world, including the works of Aesop, Phaedrus, LaFontaine, Alexander Pope and a variety of other authors from the Western and Eastern cannons. All captured in beautiful illustrations by Paul Bransom.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Claire ★★★★★

I’ve been reading a fable a night from this volume, and the color illustrations really bring the stories to life. The selection spans so many cultures that there’s always something new to discover.

Joseph ★★★★★

The selection of fables is wonderfully comprehensive, spanning so many different cultures and eras. I was particularly impressed with the detailed introduction for each section, which gave great context without being dry. This will be a lasting addition to my library.

Adam ★★★★★

The color illustrations by Pa—whatever his full name is—are absolutely stunning, and they bring each fable to life in a way I didn't expect from an old book. The selection spans every age and land, so you get a real sense of how storytelling evolved across cultures. It’s the kind of volume you’ll wa