Gay's Fables, with Elucidations and Comments By the Very Reverend Archdeacon Coxe.
by Gay, John
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, 1838. Book. Fair. Cloth. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Sixth edition. No publisher listed, but title page states " sold by all booksellers". Dark green textured cloth, with title in gilt on front cover. Condition: Fair, top and bottom of spine is chipped and worn, cover corners are bumped. Binding sound. Previous owners name in pencil on front pastedown. Front endpaper has been removed. Text clean, although very lightly browned. 236pp. Sixty-eight woodcuts. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001826
- Title
- Gay's Fables, with Elucidations and Comments By the Very Reverend Archdeacon Coxe.
- Author
- Gay, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1838
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Keywords
- gay's fables
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature;
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About the Seller
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
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Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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