Books by Gay John.;

Barre: Imprint society, 1970. #1838/1950 Signed by the Illustrator. Hardcover. Very Good. Fine hardback in a near fine slipcase that shows a touch of soiling and a small tear to the top. ... more information

Barre, Mass: Imprint Society, 1970. Limited to 1950 copies. Original red cloth and printed boards, quarto (7.5 x 10.5 inches), pp xix, 234. A very good copy, clean and unworn, in lightly worn slipcase. Handsome woodcuts printed in red and black by Gillian Lewis Tyler. Autographed in the colophon by the artist. ... more information

Barre, Massachusetts:: Printed for the members of Imprint Society,, 1970.. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition in a fine slipcase. One of 1950 copies signed by the artist, this copy unnumbered. ... more information

1970. 1. GAY,JOHN. FABLES BY THE LATE MR. JOHN GAY IN ONE VOLUME COMPLETE. Barre, MA: Imprint Soc. 1970. 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, fine. LIMITED TO 1950 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR. Illus. by GILLIAN LEWIS TYLER with beautiful wood engravings. ... more information

Gay, John. FABLES BY THE LATE MR. GAY. London, printed for J. Buckland, et al., 1778. First and Second parts in one volume. Engraved illustrations. Full calf, gilt stamped. A very good copy. ... more information

1796. GAY, John. FABLES BY THE LATE MR. GAY. In One Volume Complete. London: Printed for T. Longman, B. Law, G. G. and J. Robinson, et al., 1796. Small 8vo., disbound with title page unattached yet present. As is. ... more information

London: C. Hitch and L. Hawes [et al.]. 1757. 2 vols. in 1, 16mo, pp. 192; engraved frontispiece and 68 engraved plates; nice copy in contemporary full calf, red morocco label on gilt decorated spine, sprinkled edges. With the early ownership signature on the title-p. of Sarah Alston. ... more information

London: Printed for J. Buckland et al.. 1783. 12mo. 2 parts in 1. 240pp. Illustrated with 34 copper engraved plates (with 67 images). Cont. speckled calf, rubbed, hinges repaired, head of spine chipped, minor worming at foot of spine and on front cover. Minor repair at bottom inner margin of 1 leaf (p. 9-10). ... more information

London: S. Crowder, C. Ware, & J. Payne, 1736. Early Edition. Later 1/2 calf. An occasional weak impression. Light rubbing along edges. Very Good. Duodecimo (4" x 7") in later polished half calf and marbled boards with calf corners; marbled endpapers and edges. Illustrated with 67 emblematic copper-engraved headpieces. ... more information

London: W. Osborne & T. Griffin. 1782. Octavo. [12], 220 p. : ill. (incl. front.); 16 cm. Illustrated throughout (each fable) with white line wood engravings, with a frontispiece of John Gay. Full contemporary tree calf, with morocco spine label and title in gilt. A near fine copy, the leather boards are sound and still fresh, with slight wear along the front hinge. The contemporary marbled endpapers are bright, with a near contemporary booksellers ticket on the front pastedown. All edges sprinkled. A s... more information

London: Printed for W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivingtron, et. al., 1772. 240 pages. Engraved frontispiece and 67 charming engravings on 34 leaves. Twelvemo, 7 x 4 inches. Modern buckram; a few signatures ragged, minor creasing. With the signature of an early owner "Hary Singer. Book. 1788" on the verso of the frontispiece. A later edition. Originally published in two volumes from 1727 to 1738. A sound copy with charming engravings. ... more information

London: Tonson & Watts; Knapton, 1753, 1755. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. Two volumes. Contemporary full leather; spines in six compartments, gilt rules; red lettering pieces, gilt. Illustrated with engravings. The lettering labels have been replaced and the hinges have been neatly and nearly invisibly repaired; this is a very good set. Volume 1 is the seventh edition; volume 2 is the fifth edition. Even though the editions differ, the binding are clearly intended to make this a set. ESTC... more information

London.: Hitch and Hawes, et al., 1757.. Full, gilt bordered period calf with gilt decorated spine-compartments and gilt titled spine. Raised bands.. Professionally rebacked with original spine laid on, else Very Good. A Clean and tight copy.. 8vo.. Illustrated with plates by Guchtscut. ... more information

Barre: Imprint Society, 1970. Limited. hardcover. fine. Tyler, Gillian Lewis. Wood engravings by Lewis Tyler. 36 illustratrations. xix + 234pp., 8vo, cloth-backed decorative boards, slipcase. Barre: Imprint Society, 1970. A fine copy in a rubbed and lightly worn slipcase.. Number 1815 of 1950 copies. ... more information