The Fables of Aesop antique book
Illustrated by Henry L Stephen & Lithographed by Julius Bien
Charles Scribner NY 1868
12 X 10 inches 76 pages.
73 beautiful full page engravings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Louis_Stephens
"Henry Louis Stephens was born in Philadelphia in 1824. Around 1859, he went to New York under an engagement with Frank Leslie. After a year, he transferred his services to Harper & Brothers. Stephens was a prolific artist and accomplished a great amount of work for book and magazine illustration."
Julius Bien, Master Printer and Cartographer Julius Bien (1826-1909) was an American lithographic printer and cartographer who worked in New York City in the second half of the 19th century. He was responsible for the publication of thousands of maps issued by the U.S. government and private map publishers.
CONDITION: Poor. Cover & first page loose. Outside of pages toned. Foxing throughout but many of the prints would be OK to frame with the foxing showing hot on the edges.
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Product code: Fables Aesop antique book 1868 Stephen Bien engravings art children antiquarian hot