Author: Gay, John and Thomas Bewick
Title: The Fables of Mr. John Gay: Complete in Two Parts
Description: York, T. Wilson and R. Spence, 1806. Hardcover. Full leather binding with 6 compartments, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, and blind debossed border on boards. Woodblock half titles and illustrations throughout. 252 pp. Features woodcuts by Thomas Bewick. 66 original fables intended for the young Duke William of Cumberland by John Gay (1685-1732), English writer and poet known for "The Beggar's Opera" and "Trivia, or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London. G, foxing throughout, pencil markings on front pastedown, wear to case especially at edges, hinges, and tail of spine. Readable, sewing still tight.
Keywords: Literature Young and Old, Fables, John Gay ; Fables ; ; Children's Books
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Title: The Fables of Mr. John Gay: Complete in Two Parts
Description: York, T. Wilson and R. Spence, 1806. Hardcover. Full leather binding with 6 compartments, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, and blind debossed border on boards. Woodblock half titles and illustrations throughout. 252 pp. Features woodcuts by Thomas Bewick. 66 original fables intended for the young Duke William of Cumberland by John Gay (1685-1732), English writer and poet known for "The Beggar's Opera" and "Trivia, or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London. G, foxing throughout, pencil markings on front pastedown, wear to case especially at edges, hinges, and tail of spine. Readable, sewing still tight.
Keywords: Literature Young and Old, Fables, John Gay ; Fables ; ; Children's Books
Price: US$ 200.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 178044
- Book number: 178044
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