Author: John Gay
Title: The Fables of Mr. John Gay
Description: London, T. Wilson and R. Spence, 1806. Leather. Thomas Bewick's illustrated collection of the fables of John Gay, a noted work with Bewick's original woodcuts. A collection of the fables of John Gay, with sixty-seven fables in this volume.Illustrated with an vignette title page, and sixty-seven headpieces.The fables include 'The Shepherd and the Philosopher', 'The Lady and the Wasp', 'The Universal Apparition', 'The Two Monkies', 'The Bull and the Mastiff', 'The Elephant and the Bookseller', and more.Gay originally wrote fables for Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland, in 1727, and despite writing them for a royal, he wrote about the vanities of court honours.Bound without the frontispiece. In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing and discolouration to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page, with a small patch of loss. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Bewick. Very Good .

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