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Fables. With a life of the author and embellished with seventy plates
by Gay, John
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: John Stockdale, 1793. First edition thus, tall 8vo, 2 volumes in 1, xii, 225; vii, 175; engraved titles to each volume, engraved frontispiece and 67 fine plates, including 12 by William Blake; full contemporary tree calf, red morocco label on gilt decorated spine, labels slightly cracked and small chip at the bottom not affecting any letters, corners a little rubbed, very good and sound.
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- Bookseller
- Rulon-Miller Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24559
- Title
- Fables. With a life of the author and embellished with seventy plates
- Author
- Gay, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Stockdale
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1793
- Keywords
- Fables , , William Blake ,
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
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