Fables, original and selected
By: by James Northcote ... ; illustrated by two hundred and seventy-five engravings on wood.
Contributors: Thompson, John, 1785-1866.; Thompson, Eliza, engraver.; Nesbit, Charlton, 1775-1838.; Landells, Ebenezer, 1808-1860.; Jackson, John, 1801-1848.; Williams, Thomas, b. ca. 1800.; Gorway, C. M. fl. 1830-1864.; Williams, M. A. 1788-.; Gray, Charles, engraver, d. 1847; Leighton, John, 1822-1912.; Richard Clay (Firm); Bone & Son
Publisher: Routledge, Warne, & Routledge
Published: 1860
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Fables.
Other titles: Northcote's Fables; Northcote's Fables :
Notes: Includes "Sketch of the Life of James Northcote, Esq. R. A.": p. [v]-viii.

P. 16 misnumbered "6" and p. 126 misnumbered "26".

Includes wood-engraved illustrated initials.

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are signed as engraved by John Thompson, Eliza Thompson, Nesbit, Landells, J. Jackson, Thomas Williams, "JM", Gorway, Miss Williams [i.e. Mary Ann Williams?] and Landells & Gray.  Some are unsigned.

Includes "Index to the Engravings.": p. [243]-244.

With the same setting of type and wood-engraved illustrations as used in an 1857 edition of this title published by G. Routledge & Co.  See McLean D 0810.

MASS copy: Bound in green sand-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Upper cover and spine blocked in gold with illustrated design signed "JL" [i.e. John Leighton].  Blocking in gold is in the same design and with the same signatures as that on the upper cover and spine of McLean D 0810.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  W. Bone & Son.  London. E. C  76. Fleet St".  With ownership inscription: "R. P".