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Rare and Collectable book dealers with offices in the Grade 2 listed historical building, Bridge House in Thetford Norfolk. Viewing available upon request. Celebrating 10 years of selling books. Members of the PBFA. Registered with Company House.

A Defective 16th Century copy of 

Aesops Fables 

**Defective, Lacking all before c3. Pagination;[8], 49-97, 114-292. Signatures; c3-c6, d8-f8, h8-s8, t2. Bound in a near period [possibly later] full calf binding. Measuring; 15cm x 10.5cm. Tooled calf boards with "A G" to both boards. Text in latin. With 16th century ink marginalia throughout. 16th century ink ownership of one Henry Robertson. 


Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Bound in a near period full calf binding. back boards joint heavily cracked with the board attached by a thin sliver of calf only, board rubbed, and soiled. Front boards joint starting. As stated a defective copy, lacking all before c3 [which includes the title], main body of text largely presented with a jump in signatures between f and h [lacking gathering "g"]  p. 229 torn in half with loss to the lower half, back leaves defective [see photos], with t3 pasted to the back board, p292detached and torn with loss. back gathering then to the gutter with some loss. soiling and dusting to the pages with period ink marginalia [16th c]. c3 with tears to the upper part.  



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Who we are: We are book enthusiasts, Fiona Gladwin and Steve Thomas who started Yeoldbookworms Limited on eBay in 2013.  We recently moved to our new offices in Thetford, Norfolk UK, where viewing can be arranged upon request.  

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