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Add this copy of Fables (Volume 1-2) to cart. $76.30, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1737 by J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts.
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Volume 1-2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With owner's name and inscription inside cover. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Medium brown leather 8vo with simple blind borders on boards. Raised bands, gilt borders, gilt motifs and gilt lettering within a brown leather panel on backstrip. Front board detached. Bumped corners and heavy shelf wear. Title page of vol I. detached and chipped. Binding reasonably tight. Page are fairly heavily foxed and age toned, a few chipped. Trimmed. Illustrated and contains several plates. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Fables to cart. $88.82, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1813 by C. Whittingham.
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Not Stated. Very Good. A smart pocket-sized copy of this collection of fables from English writer, John Gay. Illustrated with eighty in-text images. Collated complete. A collection of fables, including: the lady and the wasp, the lion and the cub, the two owls and the sparrow, the two monkeys, the bear in a boat, and many others. Written by John Gay, an English poet and dramatist who was a member of the Scriblerus Club. Previously held in the library of Francis Edward Witts, an English clergyman, diarist, and magistrate. In the original full brown calf. Externally, smart with light wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good.
Add this copy of Fables to cart. $154.42, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1810 by Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe.
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Not Stated. Very Good Indeed. The fourth edition of John Gay's collection of classic fables, edited here by William Coxe. Illustrated with a frontispiece and head-pieces. The fourth edition of this work. Two parts bound as one. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and engraved head pieces to each fable. With one page of publisher's adverts to the rear. A collection of the fables of John Gay, with sixty-six fables in this volume. The fables include 'The Shepherd and the Philosopher', 'The Lady and the Wasp', 'The Universal Apparition', 'The Two Monkies', 'The Bull and the Mastiff', 'The Elephant and the Bookseller', and more. With fifty fables to Part One, and sixteen fables to Part Two. With notes by William Coxe. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'M. Bevan Evans. Jan 1928'. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the boards. A few light marks to the spine. A little bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed.
Add this copy of Fables to cart. $189.47, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1737 by J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts.
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William Kent; John Wotton. Very Good. The illustrated fifth edition of the fables of John Gay, containing a total of fifty of his admired tales. Volume One only, of a total of two volumes. The fifth edition. The collected fables of John Gay, this volume containing a total of fifty tales. Â Illustrated with an engraved title, and engraved head-pieces to each fable. Fables in this volume include 'The Spaniel and the Chameleon', 'The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy', 'The Wild Boar and the Ram', 'The Lady and the Wasp', and more. Gay originally wrote fables for Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland, in 1727, and despite writing them for a royal, he wrote about the vanities of court honours. Illustrated by William Kent and John Wotton. Bookplate of Richard Luckett to the front paste down. In a full calf binding, rebacked, with new endpapers. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Boards are lightly discoloured to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spotting. Faint tide mark to the tail of the last few pages. Very Good.
Add this copy of Fables to cart. $232.70, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1757 by C. Hitch and L. Hawes; J. and R. Tonson; et al.
Edition:
1757, C. Hitch and L. Hawes; J. and R. Tonson; et al
Publisher:
C. Hitch and L. Hawes; J. and R. Tonson; et al
Published:
1757
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18270678904
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Van der Gucht. Very Good. A smart edition of the fables of John Gay, an illustrated collection of sixty-six fables. Two volumes in one. The collected fables of John Gay, with a total of sixty-six fables. Â Illustrated with a frontispiece, and an engraved head-piece to each fable and to the introduction, with a total of sixty-seven engravings. Fables in this volume include 'The Spaniel and the Chameleon', 'The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy', 'The Wild Boar and the Ram', 'The Lady and the Wasp', and more. Gay originally wrote fables for Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland, in 1727, and despite writing them for a royal, he wrote about the vanities of court honours. Illustrated by Van der Gucht. Collated, all illustrations are present. Page 183/184 is torn and lacking half. In a full calf binding, rebacked. Externally, smart, with a little discolouration and marks to the boards, and very light rubbing. Neat repair to the front endpaper. Ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. A small amount of loss to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Very Good.
Add this copy of Fables to cart. $315.78, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1793 by John Stockdale.
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William Blake. Very Good. An early edition of John Gay's influential 'Fables', a nicely illustrated editions with some plates engraved by William Blake. First Stockdale edition later issue, with a short "s" throughout. A collection of the fables of John Gay, with seventeen fables in this volume. Illustrated with sixteen plates and an engraved title page. Fables in this volume include 'The Dog and the Fox', 'The Vulture, the Sparrow, and Other Birds', 'The Baboon and the Poultry', 'The Ant in Office', 'The Bear in a Boat', and more. Gay originally wrote fables for Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland, in 1727, and despite writing them for a royal, he wrote about the vanities of court honours. This edition is notable for including engravings by William Blake, Â a Romantic poet and painter, a seminal figure of the era. He wrote prophetic works, though he was largely unrecognised during his lifetime. Volume II only of a total of two volumes, lacking Volume I. Bookplate to the front paste down. In a half straight grain morocco binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing go the boards and raised bands. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards, including a faint tide mark to the rear board. A very small patch of loss of paper to the front joint. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Very Good.
Add this copy of Fables to cart. $341.04, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1793 by R and C Rivington et al.
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None. Very Good. A lovely copy of John Gay's Fables, lavishly illustrated throughout. With vignette title and engraved plates to every fable. With a life of the author. Darton and Harvey printing. John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scribleurs Club. In 1727 he wrote for six year old Prince William, later the Duke of Cumberland, Fifty-one Fables in Verse, for which he naturally hoped to gain some preferment, although he has much to say in them of the servility of courtiers and the vanity of court honours. Rebacked in calf with original boards. Externally very sound, smart spine, nice patina to older boards although they are a trifle rubbed. Internally, firmly bound. Bright with light scattered spotting, heavier to the plates, and some tidemarks to the plates. Dusting to title. Very Good.
Add this copy of Fables to cart. $126.31, very good condition, Sold by Robin Summers Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Aldeburgh, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1746 by J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts.
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Octavo. (xii), 194pp. Bound in recent quarter leather over marbled boards, gilt spine titles, new endpapers. Contents lightly used, otherwise very good indeed.
Add this copy of Fables to cart. $27.00, good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Imrpint Society.
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Good. No dustjacket as issued. Sixty six wood engravings by Gillian Lewis Tyler. Signed (but not numbered) by the illustrator on colophon. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Rubbing to spine ends. Gilt top edge and illustrated paper backed boards. Small stain to leading edge; very light scratching to lower edge. Text and images unmarked. Slipcase shows light soiling, rubbing, and isolated chipping. Retail sticker residue on rear. 234pp.
Add this copy of A Scolar Press Facsimile: Fables--Two Volumes in One to cart. $76.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by The Scolar Press Limited.
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Near fine in Very good+ jacket. Brown cloth boards in dust jacket, large octavo [8" x 10.5"], illustrated in b&w. Book has hint of wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ has mild edgewear, now in archival mylar wrap.
