Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Aesop. Reiner, Imre. Äsopische Fabeln. Älteren Überlieferungen nacherzählt und herausgegeben von G. d. B.

Printed in red and black. With 8 orig. full-page lino-cuts and 10 ornamental vignettes in the text by Imre Reiner. 12 unn. leaves, bound in Japanese manner. Small 4to. Private half morocco with gilt lettered spine. Front board with elaborate decoration. Slipcase. – Frankfurt a. M, Trajanus-Presse, (1968).

First edition of Beauclair’s adaptation of Aesopian fables in a unique and limited edition on light green Fabriano hand-made paper and signed by both the artist and the publisher. Hand-set in Sabon-Antiqua. Imre Reiner (1900–1987) cut his present illustrations around 1922. They are reissued here together with the text by G. d. Beauclair (1907–1992), important typographer, book designer and lyric writer. – Bodemann 514.1; Fabula docet 158. – Fine copy in a handsome private binding. – Best.-Nr. 24975