Fables, by John Gay, in two parts. Illustrated with notes. By William Coxe... Fourth edition.
by Gay, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1810. 12mo, pp. [iv], 247, [1, ads]. Original tan paper boards, spine lettered in ink. Some spotting and light soiling. Binding rubbed and soiled, spine partially defective, joints cracked but holding, no flyleaves.
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Details
- Bookseller
- McNaughtan's Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3270
- Title
- Fables, by John Gay, in two parts. Illustrated with notes. By William Coxe... Fourth edition.
- Author
- Gay, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Keywords
- Literature English
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About the Seller
McNaughtan's Bookshop
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Edinburgh, Midlothian
About McNaughtan's Bookshop
Established in 1957, McNaughtan's Bookshop is the oldest surviving secondhand and antiquarian bookshop in Scotland. Located in the basement of a listed 1820s tenement building at the top of Edinburgh's Leith Walk, we are the only open shop in Edinburgh holding membership of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association. We stock rare, antiquarian, and collectable books on all subjects, along with a substantial range of secondhand books for browsing. Our gallery space currently hosts Typewronger Books, offering new books and secondhand typewriters.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...