Books of Fables

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We have begun digitizing the books in this collection

The initial phase of the project is to digitize title pages, book covers, and other identifying information, though we will include a few complete books as we go. Samples of our work so far: Complete Books (pdf) --or-- Title pages, covers, etc. (pdf)

About the Annotations:

All annotations are written by Gregory I. Carlson, S.J..
The opinions expressed in these annotations are the personal views of Gregory I. Carlson, S.J., and are not those of the Society of Jesus.

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Recent Submissions

Fables de Florian. Florian (J. Langlumé et Peltier, Paris. 1840)
Krilof and His Fables. Ralston, W.R.S. (Strahan & Co., London. 1869)
Fables Causides De La Fontaine En Bers Gascouns (1776). La Fontaine, Jean de (Kessinger Publishing, Whitefish, Montana. 2010)
Krilof and His Fables. Ralston, W.R.S. (Strahan & Co., London. 1869)
Fables Causides De La Fontaine En Bers Gascouns. La Fontaine, Jean de; Foix Abbé (Imprimerie & Lithographie Hazael Labeque, Dax, France. 1891)
The Tortoise and the Hare Narrated by the Silly but Truthful Tortoise. Loewen, Nancy (Capstone: Picture Window Books, North Mankato, MN. 2019)
Fables de La Fontaine, Volume 2. La Fontaine, Jean de (P. Rouquette, Paris. 1883)
The Ants and the Grasshopper Narrated by the Fanciful but Truthful Grasshopper. Loewen, Nancy (Capstone: Picture Window Books, North Mankato, MN. 2019)
Fables de La Fontaine II. La Fontaine, Jean de (La Bonne Compagnie, Paris. 1946)
Fables de Florian. Florian, Jean-Pierre Claris de (Antoine Auguste Renouard, Paris. 1812)
Fables de Florian. Florian, Jean-Pierre Claris de (Antoine Auguste Renouard, Paris. 1812)
Fables de La Fontaine I. La Fontaine, Jean de (La Bonne Compagnie, Paris. 1946)
Fables de Florian. Florian (Lehuby, Paris. 1846)
Fables de La Fontaine, Volume 2. La Fontaine, Jean de (P. Rouquette, Paris. 1883)
The Lion and the Mouse Narrated by the Timid but Truthful Mouse. Loewen, Nancy (Capstone: Picture Window Books, North Mankato, MN. 2019)
Fables de Florian. Florian, Jean-Pierre Claris de (Antoine Auguste Renouard, Paris. 1812)
Fables de Florian. Florian (F. Louis, Libraire, Paris. 1807)
The Bear and the Travellers and The Ducks and the Tortoise. Biro, Val (Award Publications Limited, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. 2013)
The Farmer and His Sons and The Donkey in the Lion's Skin. Biro, Val (Award Publications Limited, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. 2013)
The Eagle and the Man with Town Mouse and Country Mouse. Biro, Val (Award Publications Limited, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. 2013)