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CLARK, MARGARET: : THE BEST of AESOP'S FABLES. Illustrated by Charlotte Voake

LONDON.WALKER BOOKS LTD.,1990.

ISBN 0744510090.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around colour pictorial arwork by Charlotte Voake,illustrated dw/dj with black lettering to front+spine; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread,apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp -cornered,original,plain blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and colour pictorial illustrated endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,8-61pp [paginated] includes 27 fables with a mixture of single and double page full colour illustrations by Charlotte Voake throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] colour illustrated double-page title page, contents list/table,and author's illustrated foreword. In the belief that the fables attributed to Aesop are more entertaining and enjoyable to children without the morals so often accompanying them,Margaret Clark has compliled a delightful collection of 27 of these tales.All are told informally but in a direct fashion,highlighting the personalities of each animal or human character. The stories are brief - rarely more than one page long - and set in surprisingly readable italics appropriate to the casual tone of the fables. Beautifully displayed with and within the text,are Charlotte Voake's accomplished illustrations. Dominated by sepia tones,these watercolor washes with fine ink details capture the distinct mood and wit of each fable.At times reminiscent of 18th-century fashions and furnishings,each of these pictures is essential to the overall visual effect. With a plethora of such collections available,there may seem little need for one more.But this fresh and very contemporary interpretation of Aesop's wisdom will make readers realise why the fables have endured. More suitable for independent reading or sharing one-on-one,this collection reflects age-old stories that every child can understand and enjoy. Margaret Clark was the director of children's publishing at The Bodley Head for sixteen years until her retirement at the end of 1988. Charlotte Voake was born in Wales and brought up in Chepstow and Wirral.Her first book was published while she was still a History of Art student at London University and,despite her lack of formal art training,she quickly became recognized as one of the most outstanding contemporary children's book illustrators, with works such as 'Over The Moon','First Things First' and 'Mrs Goose's Baby.' Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. That offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** This item offered P+p included. Available UK only. ** ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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