Description: Click here to see our other books! Fables by Mr John Gay With a Memoir by Austin Dobson John Gay; Austin Dobson 1882 Kegan Paul, Trench and Co. : London 6.5" by 4" xxxix, [3], 1-238pp. SUMMARY An uncommon edition of John Gay's fables being the first published with the memoir by Austin Dobson. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Rebound,Uncommon Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition that was published with Austin Dobson's memoir, published in 1882. Containing sixty six fables by John Gay, originally written in a series of fifty one originally in 1727 for Prince William, later the duke of Cumberland. He added fifteen in a second part in 1738. Illustrated with a frontispiece. CONDITION In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards and new marbled endpapers as well as new blank pages. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a slight rubbing to the front and rear joint. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Only minor spotting to the rear endpapers. The pages are bright and clean otherwise. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 182.25 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: John Gay; Austin Dobson
Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench and Co.
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Short Stories & Anthologies
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1882
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
