Fables
de John Gay
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 176.52EUR 158.87
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Sobre este artículo
London: J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts, 1737. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". William Kent; John Wotton. 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. 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
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 855P27
- Título
- Fables
- Autor
- John Gay
- Ilustrador
- William Kent; John Wotton
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1737
- Tamaño
- 8" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- Fables john gay shepherd and the philosopher john gay
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...