Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author (Vol. I-II, Complete)
by Gay, John; [Blake, William (engr.)]
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
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About This Item
London: John Stockdale, 1793. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good+. Contemporary morocco, ornate gilt-stamped border on boards, gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on spine; 2 volumes, 4to; pp. xi, [1], 225; vii, [1], 187, [1] (ad); plus an engraved title-page for each volume, and 68 plates (including 12 by William Blake); collates complete. First Stockdale edition, first issue, with the long "s" throughout. Boards faintly rubbed; joints and edges of boards lightly bumped and scuffed. Some very faint foxing; the occasional dusty smudge; but overall internally bright and clean. Considered one of the finest examples of Blake's work as a reproductive engraver. Ray, England 1; Essick, William Blake's Commercial Book Illustrations, XXVI.
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- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D11653
- Title
- Fables by John Gay, with a Life of the Author (Vol. I-II, Complete)
- Author
- Gay, John; [Blake, William (engr.)]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Publisher
- John Stockdale
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1793
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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