Trivia: Or, The Art of Walking the Streets of London
by John Gay
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$6,783.70A$6,105.33
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About This Item
London: Bernard Lintott, 1716. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5". None. A very scarce first edition, first issue of John Gay's celebrated work Trivia, in very attractive and expertly rebacked calf binding. One of a mere two hundred and fifty copies to be printed on 'large' paper, the work contains the headpieces included with the edition and is a very sought after work, satirising the state of London's streets during the early eighteenth century. Contains the bookplate of the Rt. Honourable Ann, Countess of Stratford to the endpages, a inkstamp of the noteworthy Selbourne Library, as well as a further bookplate from Dewhurst Lingard, adding further prestige to this sought-after volume. Expertly rebacked in calf binding with gilt detailing. Externally smart, there is some wear to the boards and extremities. Internally, the pages are firmly bound but are somewhat age-toned, with some spotting, ink stamps and bookplates adhered to blanks. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- EXP2-B-6
- Title
- Trivia: Or, The Art of Walking the Streets of London
- Author
- John Gay
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bernard Lintott
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1716
- Size
- 8.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Trivia Poetry Selbourne First Edition Poetry Gay Juvenal
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Rebacked
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Bookplate
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- First Edition
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