B24832

Shelfmark

Gm.1.03

Author

Gay, John

Uniform title

[Fables. English]

Title

Fables by John Gay, with a life of the author and embellished with seventy plates.

Varying form of title

Gay's fables

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly,, 1793.

Physical description

2v in 1 plates ;, 26cm.

Note

Pagination: [2], xi, [1], 225, [1]; [2], vii, [1], 187, [1]p.

Note

Previously shelfmark Mcn 8.

Note

The titlepage is engraved.

Note

In this printing the paper has no watermark, and long "s" is used in the text.

Note

Pencil mark on flyleaf: "Plate to fable XVII, vol. 1, in vol. 2" and "Blake 2 vols in £3.15.0.

Citation/references note

ESTC N9619

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College School Library.

Provenance

Bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

Binding

19th century half red morocco; brown marbled paper covered boards; five raised bands; spine title: "Gay's fables".

Subject

Fables, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Stockdale, John, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Hatton, Villiers, Major General,, former owner.

Added entry--name

Eton College School Library

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B24832

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aGm.1.03

1001#$aGay, John

24010$aFables. English

24510$aFables by John Gay, with a life of the author and embellished with seventy plates.

2463#$aGay's fables

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for John Stockdale, Piccadilly,$c1793.

300##$a2v in 1 plates ;$c26cm.

500##$aPagination: [2], xi, [1], 225, [1]; [2], vii, [1], 187, [1]p.

500##$aPreviously shelfmark Mcn 8.

500##$aThe titlepage is engraved.

500##$aIn this printing the paper has no watermark, and long "s" is used in the text.

500##$aPencil mark on flyleaf: "Plate to fable XVII, vol. 1, in vol. 2" and "Blake 2 vols in £3.15.0.

5104#$aESTC N9619

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College School Library.

561##$aBookplate of Villiers Hatton.

563##$a19th century half red morocco; brown marbled paper covered boards; five raised bands; spine title: "Gay's fables".

650#0$aFables$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aStockdale, John$ebookseller.

7001#$aHatton, Villiers$cMajor General,$eformer owner.

7101#$aEton College School Library

752##$aEngland$dLondon.