Fables by John Gay, in Two Parts; to Which Are Added Fables by Edward Moore
by Gay, John (1685-1732). Moore, Edward
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
Paris : Printed By P. Didot, The Elder, Eighth Year, 1800. Stereotype Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with gilt cross-bands and titling. An uncommonly good example - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 235 pages; Physical desc. : 235, [5]p. ; 12°. With two final advertisement leaves. Referenced by: English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT13880.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60968
- Title
- Fables by John Gay, in Two Parts; to Which Are Added Fables by Edward Moore
- Author
- Gay, John (1685-1732). Moore, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stereotype Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris : Printed By P. Didot, The Elder, Eighth Year
- Date Published
- 1800
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...