Some observations on the fables of Aesop: : as commented upon by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt. Yet not on all, for some need not any addition or revieu [sic], and there be many of them which are coincident as to the individual scope: I mean the same moral instruction which is couched in them. Illustrated with several pertinent stories of antient and modern history. /
Gordon, James,1640?-1714.
Gardyne, Alexander,1801-1885,former owner.StEdNL
Constable, David,1795-1867,former owner.StEdNL
Mitford, John,Rev.,former owner.StEdNL
Edinburgh, : Printed for Mr. Andrew Symson, and are to be sold by him at the foot of the Horse-Wynd in the Cowgate; and by Mr. Henry Knox in the Lucken-Booths.,
1700..
A divine of the Church of Scotland = James Gordon.
Also issued in folio in the same year.
Wing does not record format as either octavo or folio but as quarto.
Wing (2nd ed.)
Aldis, H.G.  Scotland
ESTC
Inscription in ink on front pastedown reads: 'Alexander Gardyne of Aberdeen and London was a notable collector of Scottish printed books and writer of the inserted notes. The armorial binding is of David Constable an earlier collector. The book is rather scarce'. Stamp on verso of title page: 'Alexander Gardyne 1883'. Loosely inserted letter from Gardyne to Miss Agnes Hunter dated 1860 indicating that book previously belonged to Rev. J. Mitford. Inscription in ink on front free endpaper reads: 'J. Mitford. 1827'.
Calf binding with armorial stamp of David Constable on both covers.
L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704
Aesop's fables