{"product_id":"aesop-s-fables-illustrated-with-wood-engravings-by-boris-artzybasheff-charles-skilton-ltd-london-1948","title":"Aesop’s Fables, illustrated with wood engravings by Boris Artzybasheff, Charles Skilton Ltd, London, 1948","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eAn illustrated mid-twentieth-century edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003eAesop’s Fables\u003c\/em\u003e, edited and illustrated with wood engravings by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBoris Artzybasheff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Published by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCharles Skilton Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, London, in 1948. A complete copy, retaining the original illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eThe book features striking black-and-white wood engravings throughout, characteristic of Artzybasheff’s bold and often surreal graphic style. The book and dust jacket are in fair condition. The dust jacket shows general wear, toning, and edge losses consistent with age, while the binding remains sound and the pages are clean and complete. The board have experienced warping with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"2125\"\u003eArtzybasheff was one of the most distinctive illustrators of the mid-twentieth century, known for his expressive, sometimes unsettling visual interpretations of classic texts. This 1948 edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1966\"\u003eAesop’s Fables\u003c\/em\u003e is collected primarily for its illustration rather than textual priority and remains a representative example of post-war British illustrated book production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47465817571380,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/A0793C86-20A6-4DF4-9C2F-825424941A4B_1_105_c.jpg?v=1769913256","url":"https:\/\/www.inkandsignaturebooks.com.au\/products\/aesop-s-fables-illustrated-with-wood-engravings-by-boris-artzybasheff-charles-skilton-ltd-london-1948","provider":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}