1793 FABLES John Gay Illustrated William Blake ART English Literature Poems
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1793 FABLES John Gay Illustrated William Blake ART English Literature Poems
John Gay was an 18th-century English poet and opera composer best known for his masterpiece The Beggars Opera. While he is most remembered for his music, he did publish a collection of fables in verse. This 1793 Darton-Harvey edition was the first published edition following the success of Stockdales first printing. This edition of Fables includes dozens of other illustrations, twelve of which are of William Blake.
Item number: #22664
Price: $499
GAY, John
Fables
London: Printed by Darton and Harvey, 1793.
Details:
Collation: Complete
xvi, 256
Title page and final leaf provided in facsimile
34 plates (wanting frontis)
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~9.75in X 6.25in (24.5cm x 16cm)
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22664
John Gay was an 18th-century English poet and opera composer best known for his masterpiece The Beggars Opera. While he is most remembered for his music, he did publish a collection of fables in verse. This 1793 Darton-Harvey edition was the first published edition following the success of Stockdales first printing. This edition of Fables includes dozens of other illustrations, twelve of which are of William Blake.
Item number: #22664
Price: $499
GAY, John
Fables
London: Printed by Darton and Harvey, 1793.
Details:
Collation: Complete
xvi, 256
Title page and final leaf provided in facsimile
34 plates (wanting frontis)
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~9.75in X 6.25in (24.5cm x 16cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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1793 FABLES John Gay Illustrated William Blake ART English Literature Poems
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