Fables By the Late Mr Gay in One Volume Complete
by John Gay
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Jacket not Issued
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. And R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington Etc., 1767. 192, part I with 50 fables, part II with 16 fables, 69 full-page engravings (including frontispiece), full leather, gilt rulings to spine, leather torn from boards in places, hinges weak, text-block firm and clean, owner inscription (1824) to front and back eps. A well-preserved copy of an often worn-out book. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Hardcover. Good/Jacket not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". Book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Interquarian (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002187
- Title
- Fables By the Late Mr Gay in One Volume Complete
- Author
- John Gay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Jacket not Issued
- Publisher
- Printed for J. And R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington Etc.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1767
- Keywords
- ENGLISH LITERATURE FABLES AESOP'S
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Literature; Illustrated Books;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾"
Terms of Sale
Interquarian
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About the Seller
Interquarian
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Interquarian
Interquarian is an internet-based bookseller specialising in general out-of-print works and antiquarian books. We have been operating successfully for 10 years. Specific books may be seen prior to purchase, by appointment only.
Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....