Quote, A slothful, unsavoury, nasty reversal of the laws of human mature, said the Traveller; and for the sake of GOD'S working world and its wholesomeness, both moral and physical, I would put the thing on the treadmill (if I had my way) wherever I found it; whether on a pillar, or in a hole; whether on Tom Tiddler's ground, or the Pope of Rome's ground, or a Hindoo fakeer's ground, or any other ground.

Aunt Jane's Nieces, Edith Van Dyne

Aesop?s FablesA New Translation by V. S. Vernon Jones, With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton and Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Published in London by William Heinemann, 1912.This first edition has 13 color plates and 53 black-and-white drawings, many full-page, by Arhtur Rackham. Rackham illustrates such classic morality tales as The Hare and the Tortoise, The Fox and the Grapes, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Fir-tree and the Bramble and The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea. The Aesop illustrations contain several self-caricatures of Rackham, including the man who catches the flea. Rackhams artitistic ability was recognized early and he developed his talents over a lifetime of work. He had a penchant for the fantastic and many of the subjects he drew displayed dark or disturbing characteristics. The Fables was one of a series of yearly publications illustrated by Rackham for the Christmas season. It is somewhat unusual in that there are several self caricatures and a drawing of his home in Chalot Gardens.Rackham was well-suited to give us these classic animal tales and his creatures are wonderful. There is a quality that presents the morality tales with a touch of softness to the youthful reader.A nice copy of a special childrens book.Filled with the classic fables we all know and love including The Fox and the Grapes, The Cat and the Mice, The Bear and the Fox and tons more. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton.

Lineage Life and Labors of Jos Rizal Philippin, Austin Craig

The True Story of My Life, Hans Christian Andersen