1700s Fables by Mr. Gay, 2 Volume, EngravingsFULL TITLE: FABLES BY MR. GAY & FABLES BY THE LATE MR. GAY Free Worldwide Shipping Language by English Written by John Gay Volume 1 Published by printed in London, M DCC XXIX, published by J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729. Volume 2 Published by J & P Knapton and T Cox, printed at Ludgate Street, London, under the Royal Exchange, 1738. DESCRIPTION: Fables by Mr. Gay & Fables by the late Mr. Gay, with a Life of the Author, complete in 2 volumes, illustrated

Aldous introduced italic type the previous year with the publication of his 1501 Virgil

with a pinch at middle spine indenting and slightly tearing the paper cover

Swords: 1-3

Queen of Clubs (see photographs)

Amelot de la Houssaie

With "Privilge du Roy" and approbation dated 1572

with 200 illustrations by Brion (799 pp

Deck: Le Grand Geomancien

· Style: Minchiate

illustrated with notes

George Trapezontius donated the remains to Latinate

volume 2: a8-R8