Fables by the late Mr Gay

John Gay

RA Collection: Book

Record number

09/3667

Author

Imprint

London: J. and P. Knapton, in Ludgate Street; and T. Cox, under the Royal Exchange;, MDCCXXXVIII [1738]

Physical Description

[11], 155 pages: illustrations; 20 cm.

General Note

Illustrated by Hubert Gravelot and engraved by G. Scotin.
Volume the second.

Provenance

Inscribed on the flyleaf Philippa [Y]erbury June 16th 1746. Top right hand corner inscribed [E... ] Bethell 1806.

Binding Note

Tan leather bound with 5 raised bands on spine, numbered 2 in gilt.

Subject

Fables

Contributors

Hubert Francois Gravelot, artist/designer
Gerard Jean-Baptiste Scotin, engraver
Thomas Cox, publisher
J. and P. Knapton, publisher