Samuel Nayor — Reynard the Fox

London, Longmans, 1845. Leather. A finely bound edition of this medieval German poetical fable, here translated by Samuel Naylor. Beautifully bound in a half morocco binding with paper to the boards, with renewed endpapers, in a custom cloth clamshell, bound by Eric Sweet in July 2006. Clamshell is in a near fine condition.An English translation of this medieval German fable following an anthropomorphic trickster red fox. The classic fable is a parody of courtly love stories and chansons de geste. With decorative initials throughout.Translated by Samuel Naylor.Bound by Eric Sweet, a keen collector of private press and fables. He studied at the Brighton College of Art, before moving to London to work as a lettering artist and typographer for advertising agencies, later becoming the head of Birmingham School of Printing. Sweet's bindings are unique and striking, reflecting the topics of the volumes in distinctive style. In a half morocco binding with paper to the boards, with renewed endpapers, in a custom cloth clamshell, bound by Eric Sweet. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a few scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Clamshell is smart, faded to the spine, in a near fine condition. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .