John Gay Aesop Fables 1737/8 Tonson London 2 vols 5th / 1st NF Full Calf

Description 

2 volumes: Volume 1, Fifth Edition 1737 & Volume 2, First edition 1738.  J and R Tonson and J Watts, London 1737 & J and P Knapton and T Cox, London 1738

Very attractive uniform period mottled calf, slightly bumped to corners, raised bands, tooled in gilt. Both volumes with numerous engraved plates after H. Gravelot, W. Kent, J. Wootton, et al, Volume 2 with engraved frontispiece and title vignette. Volume 1 with 50 illustrations and title vignette (but no frontis as published). A very clean, complete and bright set.

Provenance - armorial bookplate of George Wm Gent.

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