Fables of John Gay [ Somewhat Altered ] Affectionately Presented to Margaret Rose
by Rose John Benson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Printed by William Clowes & Sons, 1871. [ Printed For private circulation ]. Book measures 18x12.5.cm. Collation, xii, 148pp, photographic frontis. Bound in original publishers maroon cloth, with gilt lines on top board, gilt title lettering, full coloured edges, coloured endpapers. Cloth very lightly rubbed, minor wear. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages clean throughout. A very nice copy, in publishers binding. . Publishers Cloth. Very Good. Small 8 Vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 099051
- Title
- Fables of John Gay [ Somewhat Altered ] Affectionately Presented to Margaret Rose
- Author
- Rose John Benson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Printed by William Clowes & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1871
- Size
- Small 8 Vo
- Keywords
- John Gay. Fables
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Antiquarian; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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