The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries ...
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT145050Anonymous. By Edward Moore. Titlepage in red and black. Three of the fables are by Henry Brooke. Verse. With engravings after F. Hayman.London: printed for R. Francklin, 1744. [8],173, [1]p., plates; 8
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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8vo. 20cm, fourth edition, [ii], 3 173, [2]p., ads., wanting pages 1 2 & 15 16, & the frontis, rubricated title with vignette, 15 engraved plates (missing plate 3), a few plates with early amateurish colouring, full dark brown contemporary calf, raised bands, no label, shake, several sections loose, worn copy, as is (hos/gar). ~ Sixteen fables by English dramatist, Edward Moore (1712 1757) first published in 1744. Each fable is preceded by an illustration by Francis Hayman (1708 1776) although illustration to Fable Three is missing.
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London 1746 2nd (1st 1744) R. Francklin. Hardcover. Small octavo, 173pp., frontispiece present and 16 full page engravings (on versos only, collated complete), full leather with mounted red leather spine label. Gilt trim on leather. Engravings by Grignion, Ravenet and Mosley, all after Hayman. Contemporary owner signature on top margin of title page (Annabella Hedley. ) Good, cover rubbed and worn, spine ends worn down; occasional light spotting, small chip at lower corner of one leaf (without loss), one leaf has professionally repaired closed tear. Front outer hinge cracking and inner hinges tender but boards still quite securely attached.
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Near fine. Engraved frontispiece vignette, and sixteen plates depicting scenes from each fable. 173 pp., rubricated title, 8vo, handsomely rebound in full blind stamped brown calf, red leather spine label.R. London: Francklin, 1744. First Edition. Near fine. Fables and myths retold for the female audience, with beautiful engravings, by British dramatist and writer Edward Moore.
Publisher:
R. Franklin in Ruffles Street Covent-Garden
Published:
1749
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
12981469425
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Poor. 5.25 x 7.75. Leather covers have very heave wear, rubbing and chipping, splitting along spine outer hinges, some material missing and red rot starting but still relatively sound, corners bumped with some rounding and delamination, bookseller catalog description pasted inside front cover, acid browning of end papers along edges, inside hinges starting and fragile, ink and pencil writing on front endpapers, small book seller tag on page before rear free endpaper, scattered light soil, browning and foxing throughout, 174 pages + book seller title list, contains 6 fables: 'The Eagle and the Assembly of Birds; 'The Panther, the Horse and other Beasts; ' 'The Nightingale and Glow-Worm; ' 'Hymen and Death; ' 'The Poet, and his Patron' and 'The Wolf, the Sheep, and the Lamb, ' all in verse with a bw frontispiece and illustrations.
