Fables by John Gay with a Life of the Author.

£750 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

Keynes notes in his bibliography that the illustrations in this edition seem to be modelled on the illustrations of earlier editions, further noting that the first plate is “the most characteristic example of Blake’s work.” A very good copy, with rubbing to corners, extremities and boards, top and tail of spine also lightly rubbed. Some spotting to the prelims, final few pages and some of the plates, offsetting from plates. Keynes, 106.

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