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1783 Fables of John Gay English Literature Poetry

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1783 Fables of John Gay English Literature Poetry Illustrated Thomas Bewick

John Gay was an 18th-century English poet and opera composer best known for his masterpiece ‘The Beggar’s Opera’. While he is most remembered for his music, he did publish a collection of fables in verse. This 1783 edition of ‘Fables’ is notable for featuring 35 full-page engravings depicting scenes of the stories by Thomas Bewick.

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GAY, John

Fables by the late Mr. Gay: In one volume complete.

London: Printed for J. Buckland, etc., 1783.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

viii, 246

35 engraved plates

Language: English

Binding: Leather

Visible repair at inner hinges

Size: ~7in X 4in (18cm x 10cm)

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