Gay, John. Fables, by the late Mr Gay. J Tonson & J Watts, London, 1733.
Price: US$38.99 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: 192pp. Both boards have separated but all pages are tight although with considerable marks. Would rebind well.
Seller: Bennor Books IOBA, Hexham, United Kingdom
Gay, John. Fables By the Late Mr. Gay The Fourth Edition. J. Tonson and J. Watts, London, 1733.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 5 3/8 x 8 " 194 pages. This book has been professionally rebound in beige cloth with dark grey spine label and gold lettering. internally pages show some foxing, otherwise all pages are clean and bright with illustrations being very clear.
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Gay, John. Fables. By the late Mr. Gay. The fourth edition. J Tonson & J. Watts, 1733.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1733 London J. Tonson & J. Watts full leather gilt decorated and embossed binding. Numerous engraved plates and illustrations throughout. Bookplate to front pastedown. 194 pages vol. 1. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal
Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$217.18 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the full contemporary aniline calf. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; [14], 194 p. : ill. ; 8vo. Notes; Titlepage illustration. Subject; Fables, English 18th century. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$244.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the full contemporary aniline calf. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; [14], 194 p. : ill. ; 8vo. Notes; Titlepage illustration. Subject; Fables, English 18th century. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
John Gay. Fables, By the Late Mr. Gay. J. Tonson and J. Watts, London, 1733.
Price: US$467.84 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Fables, By the Late Mr. Gay, by John Gay. Printed for J. Tonson and J. Watts, London, 1733. The Fourth Edition. A handsome copy of this beautiful book. Rebound in full leather with red morocco labels with gilt and raised bands to spine. With an attractive period presentation inscription for 1735 showing part of a family tree. Text is bright, clean and soundly bound. Very occasional scattered age spotting. A most attractive book, which is beautifully illustrated. Text in English. xiv (unnumbered) + 194pp. Weight approximately 482g (unpacked). Dimensions: Approximately 209mm high x 138mm wide x 28mm deep. More photos on request.
Seller: Lanna Antique, Perth, United Kingdom
John Gay. Gay's Fables. J. Tonson, 1733.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY AND PROFESSIONALLY REBOUND IN FULL LEATHER WITH BLIND STAMPED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN WITHOUT MARKS AND LITTLE TO NO FOXING. NICELY ILLUSTRATED WITH COPPER PLATES, 194 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 7.75"x5.5". A BEAUTIFUL COPY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Seller: Reagan's Rare Books, Moseley, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$946.66 + shipping
Description: in-8, pp.(14), 174, legatura coeva piena pelle, dorso ornato da filetti oro e titolo (ben rifatto). Quarta edizione delle favole del Gay, la prima edizione apparve nel 1727, e venne ristampata varie volte. E' illustrata da 52 incisioni in rame nel testo su mezza pagina, di vari artisti (molte firmate Kent inv.- Fourdrinier sculp.), di attraenti soggetti con personaggi ed animali. Sul titolo incisione con volto allegorico di dama, nel testo numerosi finalini ornati in silografia. Bell'esemplare di rara edizione dedicata a "William Duke of Cumberland". John Gay (1688-1732) fu illustre poeta e drammaturgo, autore della notissima "The Beggar's Opera". Cohen-Ricci, 1810.
Seller: Libreria Antiquaria Pregliasco, Torino, Italy