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Aesop's fables / [illustrated by] Jacob Lawrence.

Aesop. (Added Author). Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000 (Added Author).

Summary:

Originally published in 1970, an edition of Aesop's unsparing morality tales features expressive pen-and-ink illustrations by a renowned African-American artist, including five that were left out of the original edition. UP.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0295976411
  • ISBN: 9780295976419
  • Physical Description: 55 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©1997.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Contains 23 fables, the full complement of Lawrence's illustrations, 18 of which were originally published by Windmill Books in 1970.
Formatted Contents Note:
The Lion and Other Beasts Go Hunting -- The Lioness -- The Fox and the Goat -- The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat -- The Council of Mice -- The Monkey and the Camel -- The Ant and the Grasshopper -- The Fox and the Crow -- The Ass and the Grasshoppers -- The Lion and the Three Bulls -- The Hares and the Frogs -- The Dog and the Bone -- The Angler and the Little Fish -- The Porcupine and the Snakes -- The Donkey in Lion's Skin -- The Thief and the Dog -- The Raven and the Swan -- The Bull and the Goat -- The Bundle of Sticks -- The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing -- The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle -- The Two Frogs -- The Tortoise and the Hare.
Subject:
Fables, Greek > Adaptations.
Fables, Greek > Illustrations.
Fables, Greek.
FABLES.
Genre:
Adaptations.
Illustrated works.
Fables > U.S.A. > 1997.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library PA 3855 .E5 L39 1997 243848 Stacks Available -