Fables with a life of the author and embellished with seventy plates.

John Gay

RA Collection: Book

Record number

10/51

Author

Imprint

London: John Stockdale, 1793

Physical Description

2 volumes: illustrations; 27 cm.

General Note

Inscription on flyleaf of both volumes dated 1868. "John William Trabner Todd with Grandpapa's love [ ... ] 1868.
Twelve of the plates are by William Blake.

With Note

Leather bound volumes

References

ESTC, N9619

Reproductions

A copy of volumes 1 and 2 from Ohio State University have been digitised and made available online via the Hathi Trust digital library.

Volume 1

Volume 2

Name as Subject

Subject

Fables, English, 18th Century
Poetry, 18th Century

Contributors

William Blake
Stockdale, John, publisher