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Officina Bodoni.- Aesop. The Fables..., 2 vol., one of 160 copies, hand-coloured illustrations, Verona, Officina Bodoni, 1973.

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Officina Bodoni.- Aesop. The Fables...printed from the Veronese Edition of MCCCCLXXIX in Latin Verses and the Italian Version by Accio Zucco..., 2 vol. including Caxton's translation, number 87 of 160 copies, text in Latin, Italian and English, woodcut illustrations by Anna Bramanti after Liberale da Verona, all hand-coloured after a copy of the 1479 edition in the British Museum by the Atelier Daniel Jacomet of Paris, list of woodcuts and prospectus loosely inserted, leather book-labels of Haven O'More, original green morocco-backed vellum, with strapwork border and title in gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, transparent wrappers, together in slip-case, a fine copy, 8vo, Verona, Officina Bodoni, 1973.

⁂ One of the most beautiful of Mardersteig's productions, with charming illustrations.

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Officina Bodoni.- Aesop. The Fables...printed from the Veronese Edition of MCCCCLXXIX in Latin Verses and the Italian Version by Accio Zucco..., 2 vol. including Caxton's translation, number 87 of 160 copies, text in Latin, Italian and English, woodcut illustrations by Anna Bramanti after Liberale da Verona, all hand-coloured after a copy of the 1479 edition in the British Museum by the Atelier Daniel Jacomet of Paris, list of woodcuts and prospectus loosely inserted, leather book-labels of Haven O'More, original green morocco-backed vellum, with strapwork border and title in gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, transparent wrappers, together in slip-case, a fine copy, 8vo, Verona, Officina Bodoni, 1973.

⁂ One of the most beautiful of Mardersteig's productions, with charming illustrations.

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