Aesop in Goudy
Illustrations by Brendan W. Cornwell
Translations by George Fyler Townsend
8.25 x 8.25 in.; Hardcover; 48 pp
Publication Date: May 2007
ISBN: 978-0-9711321-1-5
$20.00
For centuries, Aesop's fables have amused, educated minds, and warmed hearts all over the world. Now in this new collection, Brendan Cornwell uses letters and numbers to re-invent thirty-one of these well known and loved fables for today's children. An exploration of some of the most beloved Aesop's tales and the beauty of Brendan Cornwell's illustrations will encourage readers to discover each fable with new enthusiasm.
Many people know of Aesop, the Greek slave who is often considered the master of the fable, but few people are aware of Frederic Goudy, the creator of this font. Goudy was a masterful designer, creating such a beautiful and striking font, that the font itself is considered art. Frederic Goudy lived in the late nineteenth and early part of the twentieth century and was one of the most brilliant type designers of his time. He created over one hundred typefaces and created such notable ones as Goudy Old Style (the typeface used throughout this book), Copperplate, and Californian.
Some of the fables included are: The Ants and the Grasshopper, The Bat and the Weasels, The Ass and the Grasshopper, The Crow and the Pitcher, The Crab and Its Mother, The Flies and the Honey-Pot, The Lion and the Mouse, The Vine and the Goat, and The Grasshopper and the Owl.
Brendan Cornwell, a resident of Rye, New Hampshire, is an accomplished artist and graduate of Montserrat College of Art. For the past five years he has been involved in book production in Portsmouth, primarily focusing on photography-based publications. Cornwell's creative expressions exist in various forms, including quilting, silhouetting, block printing, and animation. This is his first published work.
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