1757 FABLES John Gay Illustrated Wootton Gravelot ART English Literature Poems

GAY, John

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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 1757 edition was published in London and contains impressive illustrations throughout by famed artists including William Kent, John Wootton, and Hubert Gravelot.

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1757 FABLES John Gay Illustrated Wootton Gravelot ART English Literature Poems

 

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 1757 edition was published in London and contains impressive illustrations throughout by famed artists including William Kent, John Wootton, and Hubert Gravelot.

 

Item number: #19551

Price: $599

 

GAY, John

 

Fables

 

London: Printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, 1757.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1 tome
    • [18], 334
    • 67 engravings, plus engraved frontispiece
  • Provenance: Handwritten – Catharine Eleonora Hamilton, 1810
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13.5cm)

 

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19551

Category

Literature

Authors

GAY, John

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete