Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. Weissenborn, Hellmuth. A Selection of his Fables in English and German.

With 14 orig. woodcuts by Hellmuth Weissenborn. 24 unn. leaves. 8vo. Orig. red boards with front label. In orig. card slipcase. – London, The Acorn Press, 1979.

One of 100 copies on heavy Mellotex paper, numbered and signed by the artist. Set in 12 point Univers. 21 prose fables by Lessing, translated into English by Macdonald. Published in honour of Lessing’s 250th birthday. The first of two fable books created by Hellmuth Weissenborn (1898–1982) for the Acorn Press. – Bodemann 550.1; Fabula docet 164. – Mint copy. – Best.-Nr. 6820