Fables by John Gay With a Life of the Author and Embellished with Seventy Plates

Description: Fables by John Gay; With a Life of the Author and Embellished with Seventy Plates Author: Gay, John Title: Fables by John Gay; With a Life of the Author and Embellished with Seventy Plates Publication: London: John Stockdale, 1793 Edition: Later edition Description: Hardcover. 2 vol. Large 8vo. [2], iii-xi, [1], 1-225, [1] ; [4], iii-vii, [1], 1-187, [1] (page of publisher's advertisements) pp. Mid-nineteenth century paneled sheep: each board with a calf border inlaid with gilt pointillé in the border, three gilt borders on each board, gilt fleur-de-list to the turn-ins, spines in six compartments with three morocco labels lettered in gilt on each spine (two red and one brown), gilt decorations on the spine; all edges decoratively stained yellow. Beautiful marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Bound by W. Worsfold of London. Each volume with an engraved title page, volume one with a frontispice, 51 plates, and volume two with 16 plates. Bentley and Nurmi 371A. Oxford DNB, David Nokes, "Gay, John (1685-1732)". Packer 168. Ray 1. First published in 1727, Gay's Fables achieved popularity thanks to their anthropomorphic characters and general charm. A beautiful edition of Gay's Fables, sumptuously bound. Twelve of the seventy plates done by William Blake, the poet and titan of eighteenth-century illustration. The plates in these volumes bring Gay's fables to life, with rabbits, elephants, boars, dogs, foxes, and other creatures expertly and humorously engraved with expressive countenances. Very Good+. Minor rubbing to the extremities, some of the plates are foxed but the pageblock and plates are still largely clean and sharp, one leaf in volume two with a hairline repair. Seller ID: 000012887 Subject: Fiction, Literature Evening star books, LLC We are a professional antiquarian bookselling firm with relatively broad interests, but we specialize in literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical significance. Open to the public by chance or by appointment. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company. Guarantee We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and we abide by these associations' strict codes of ethics. All items are guaranteed to be received as described and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. SHIPPING TERMS All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery using this shipping method usually occurs in 5 to 10 business days. Expedited and international shipping are also available. Please contact us for a shipping quote if you wish to upgrade to Priority Mail. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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