Fables
by GAY, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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1778 FABLES of John Gay Illustrated ART English Literature Poems Buckland London
John Gay was an 18th-century English poet and opera composer best known for his masterpiece 'The Beggar's Opera'. While he is most remembered for his music, he did publish a collection of fables in verse. This 1778 Buckland edition of Gay's 'Fables' features numerous illustrations.
Item number: #16621
Price: $499
GAY, John
Fables
London : For J. Buckland, 1778.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o viii, 240
o 30 woodcut illustrations
· References: ESTC T 13857
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 11cm)
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Details
- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16621
- Title
- Fables
- Author
- GAY, John
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Buckland
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1778
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1778 FABLES of John Gay Illustrated ART English Literature Poems Buckland Londonrare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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