Fables by John Gay with the life of the author. In two parts beautified with seventy elegant engravings.

All titles

• Fables by John Gay with the life of the author. In two parts beautified with seventy elegant engravings.
• Fables. Complete edition

People / Organizations

• John Gay (Author)

Imprint

London : published Octr. 20th. 1796. By T. Heptinstall, [1796]

Publication year

1796

ESTC No.

N47704

Grub Street ID

32356

Description

2v.,plate : ill. ; 8°.

Note

The titlepages are engraved

In this edition the titlepage ornament is a portrait of Gay in an oval frame; another edition was published August 1st. 1796 in which the titlepage ornament is a mask surrounded by a halo.

Uncontrolled note

Frontis. = plate. - PPL copy has only vol. 1 of this edition; v.2 verified by the BL. - MATCHERS BEWARE - frequent mixed sets!