1796 5th Edtn or Later Reprint Leather FABLES By The Late Mr Gay Illus. Thomas Bewick Very Good Fables

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1796 5th Edition or Later Reprint , Leather
FABLES

By The Late Mr Gay
John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.

Illustrated By: Thomas Bewick


Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Published By: Printed for T. Longman, B. Law, G.G. and J. Robinson, T. Cadell, S. Bladon, R. Baldwin, J. Sewell, J. Johnson, H.L. Gardner, W. Lowndes, F. and C. Rivington, W. Bent, J. Scatcherd, and J. Whitaker, G. and T. Wilkie, E. Newberry, and J. Walker, London

sextodecimo or sixteenmo (16mo 4 × 6+3⁄4 102 × 171),Pages 232

ISBN:

2 parts in 1 volume; pagination is continuous. Brown calf binding. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings, attributed to Thomas and John Bewick. With Gay's dedication to Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland.



SKU: BTETM0001845
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

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1796 5th Edition or Later Reprint , Leather
FABLES

By The Late Mr Gay
John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.

Illustrated By: Thomas Bewick


Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Published By: Printed for T. Longman, B. Law, G.G. and J. Robinson, T. Cadell, S. Bladon, R. Baldwin, J. Sewell, J. Johnson, H.L. Gardner, W. Lowndes, F. and C. Rivington, W. Bent, J. Scatcherd, and J. Whitaker, G. and T. Wilkie, E. Newberry, and J. Walker, London

sextodecimo or sixteenmo (16mo 4 × 6+3⁄4 102 × 171),Pages 232

ISBN:

2 parts in 1 volume; pagination is continuous. Brown calf binding. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings, attributed to Thomas and John Bewick. With Gay's dedication to Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland.



SKU: BTETM0001845
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

1796 5th Edition or Later Reprint , Leather
FABLES

By The Late Mr Gay
John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.

Illustrated By: Thomas Bewick


Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Published By: Printed for T. Longman, B. Law, G.G. and J. Robinson, T. Cadell, S. Bladon, R. Baldwin, J. Sewell, J. Johnson, H.L. Gardner, W. Lowndes, F. and C. Rivington, W. Bent, J. Scatcherd, and J. Whitaker, G. and T. Wilkie, E. Newberry, and J. Walker, London

sextodecimo or sixteenmo (16mo 4 × 6+3⁄4 102 × 171),Pages 232

ISBN:

2 parts in 1 volume; pagination is continuous. Brown calf binding. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings, attributed to Thomas and John Bewick. With Gay's dedication to Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland.



SKU: BTETM0001845
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

Very Good -  Bookplates from 3 Previous Owners on marble FEP. Please see photos as part of condition report