Fables by John Gay, in two parts; to which are added fables by Edward Moore
by GAY, John. MOORE, Edward
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: At the printing office and stereotype foundery of P. Didot the elder, and of F. Didot, 1813. [3], 6-235pp, [1]. Without half-title. Contemporary gilt-tooled sheep, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed, joints split, chipping to head of spine. Marbled endpapers, early inked ownership inscription to head of title page, scattered foxing. An early stereotype edition, done according to the process of Parisian printer Firmin Didot, of the collected fables of John Gay (1685-1732) and Edward Moore (1712-1757). OCLC records copies of this edition at five locations (National Library of Sweden, Northwestern, Purdue, Stanford, and Zurich); COPAC adds two further (Cambridge and Hull). . 12mo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ24994
- Title
- Fables by John Gay, in two parts; to which are added fables by Edward Moore
- Author
- GAY, John. MOORE, Edward
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- At the printing office and stereotype foundery of P. Didot the elder, and of F. Didot
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1813
- Keywords
- Poetry, Verse
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
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We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
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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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...