A method for the isolation of aromatic polyesters of a uniform and fine powder which comprises mixing a 1,2-dichloroethane solution containing 8 to 50% by weight of an aromatic polyester copolymer with 0.01 to 1.0 time by volume (based on said solution) of methanol, and isolating the resulting precipitates, said 1,2-dichloroethane solution containing an aromatic polyester copolymer being produced by contacting an aqueous alkaline solution of 2,2-bis(4'-hydroxyphenyl)propane with a 1,2-dichloroethane solution of a mixture of terephthaloyl chloride and isophthaloyl chloride.