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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KC 1727 (Gay, J. Fables) Library has: v. 1	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

2 v. front. (v. 2) illus., plates.; 26 cm.

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First edition.
Vol. 2 has title: Fables. By the late Mr. Gay. Volume the second. London, Printed for J. and P. Knapton, 1738. By B. Baron, P. Fourdrinier, A. Motte, G. and I. van der Gucht.
Vol. 1 has engraved title vignette, and 51 engraved vignettes illustrating the fables after designs by Wootton and Kent; vol. 2 has frontispiece (monument to Gay), title vignette (Gay's portrait) and 16 plates, after designs by Gravelot engraved by Scotin.
Vol. 1: 7 p. l., 173 p.; v.2: 4 p. l., 155 p.

Call Number

*KC 1727 (Gay, J. Fables)

LCCN

22019597

OCLC

2206339

Author

Gay, John, 1685-1732.

Title

Fables. By Mr. Gay.

Imprint

London, Printed for J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1727-38.

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Wootton, John, 1668?-1765. Illustrator

Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773. Illustrator

Duyckinck Collection.

Research Call Number

*KC 1727 (Gay, J. Fables) Library has: v. 1