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Imprint Society, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. . Fading to spine, general shelf/dust wear to slipcase. Otherwise VG. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy.

Printed for the members of Imprint Society, 1970. Hardcover. Good.

Imprint Society, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover and slip cover. Ex-library stamps to page ends and rear end page. Ships daily.

Boston, Massachusetts: Imprint Society, 1970. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 27 x 18 cm. Quarto. 234pp. Illustrated cloth in slipcase. Illustrated with 66 wood engravings by Gillian Lewis Tayler. Limited to 1950 copies signed by the artist, of which this copy is unnumbered. Light rubbing to edges of cloth. Some soiling to the slipcase.

Barre Ma: Printed for the members of Imprint Society, 1970. First Edition Thu 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase. Xix, 234 Pp. #691 Of 1950 Copies Of A Limited Edition, Signed By The Illustrator. Fine, Small Personal Bookplate, In Near Fine Slipcase.

Printed for the members of Imprint Society. CLEAN Fine Signed Numbered Edition with good slip case. . Fine. Hardcover. Signed Numbered Edition. 1970.

Printed for the members of Imprint Society. Used - Very Good. 1970. Cloth spine with pictorial boards. 4to. xix & 234 pp. Illustrated by Gillian Lewis Tyler.Number 1770 from a limited printing of1950 copies. Signed by the artist. Top edge gilt. Slipcase missing. Mild shelf wear to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Poetry.)

London: F C. And J. Rivington, J Walker, G. Wilkie, Skatcherd And Letterman, Etc., 1816. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good. Printed By Davison. Xvi, 228 Pp. Full Calf, 6 3/8" Tall, Morocco Spine Label ("F" Lacking), Gilt Spine And Cover, Marbled Endpapers And Edges. Each Fable With An Engraved Headpiece About 2 1/8" X 1 1/2" Depicting A Scene For That Fable. Wear To Corners, Joints Cracked Externally But Hinges Solid, Ends Of Spine With Shallow Losses But Both Ends Extend Beyond The Page Block. Blindstamp "Michener" On Prelim., And Well Erased But Very Faint Name On Blank At End.

Barre, Massachusetts: Printed for the members of Imprint Society, 1970. Hardcover. Fine condition in a fine slipcase. One of 1950 copies signed by the artist, this copy unnumbered.

Barre, Mass. , Printed For The Members Of Imprint Society, 1970. Limited Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine, in the original cloth spine and pictorial boards. Printed title-lable to spine. An excellent example of the classic Imprint Society design, complete with a pictorial stiff-card slipcase (minimal edgewear to slipcase) . Remains particularly well-preserved; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Signed by the artist, limited edition, no. 508 of 1950 copies only. ; 234 pages; Description: xix, 234 p. 66 illus. 28 cm. Subjects: Fables, English. Gay, John 1685-1732.

London: G & J Robinson; R Baldwin; J Sewell; I Johnson; et al, 1820. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. ND. [1820 - WorldCat] Attractively illustrated edition of the Fables, with unusual title page portrait of Gay. Occasional minor foxing, but in general all is in VG clean and bright internal order. Engravings are generally crisp and well-inked. Marbled endpapers, split at hinges but boards holding well. Full leather, well worn to edges. Titlepiece missing from spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 16mo. xvi, 228pp

London: C. Whittingham, for J. Johnson, B. Baldwin, F. & C. Rivington, etc., 1808. Full Morocco. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. xvi, 228 pp. 6.5 by 4 inches. 70 intricate copper engravings, one per fable, plus frontis and title portrait. Green morocco, ornamented with Greek key band, five raised bands, etc. is healthy (not dry or cracking). Some starting, even minute separation, of upper front board, holding well by dint of old, not particularly deft repair, of tape band by endpaper hinge. Some other rubbing and wear. Corners bumped or with minute loss. Interior has some minor chips and wear, and per normal, age toning, but overall clean and tight. A very lovely copy.