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These leaves are from The Fables of Aesop by John Ogilby, and illustrated by Wenceslaus Hollar. They are printed in London, 1673-75. Ogilby was the King's Cosmographer and Geographic printer. In fact, the first practical road atlases ever are his. Hollar was known as the "Iconographer to the King."

As Ogilby nicely remarked::

Examples are best Precepts: And a Tale, Adorn'd with Sculpture, better may prevail To make Men lesser Beasts, that all the store Of tedious Volums vext the World before.

Copper Engraved, Size approx. 4 3/4" x 7"

@ US$45

Here is what we have:

Of Cupid and Death

Of the Crow and the Pitcher

Of the Crab and her Mother

Of the Fox and the Weesle

Of the Forester, Skinner, and Bear

Of the Spider and the Swallow

Of the Oke and the Reed

Of the Horse and the Laden Ass

Of Juno and the Peacock

Of the Gourd and the Pine

The Parliament of Birds

Of the Rustik and the Wolf

Unsure

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