The poetical, dramatic and miscellaneous works of Mr. John Gay. In six volumes. To which is prefixed Dr. Johnson's biographical and critical preface /
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| Language: | English |
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Printed for Edward Jeffery, ...
M.DCC.XCV. [1795]
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| Item Description: | Signatures: B¹² *³ B-Aa⁴; [A]¹ B¹² *¹ C-L¹² M⁸ N²; [A]² B-M¹² N⁴; A-P¹²; [A]¹ B-Aa⁶; [A]¹ B-X⁶ Y⁴. Volume1 is probably a reissue of an octavo edition of Gay's "Fables", Glasgow, printed for Alexander McKenzie, [1760?], with a new title page and Dr. Johnson's preface in duodecimo. Volumes 2, 3 are a reissue of "Poems on several occasions", London, 1775. Volume 4 is a reissue of "Plays written by Mr. John Gay", London, 1772. Volumes 5, 6 with III, IV in direction-line; Volume 5 contains advertisements for John Bell: these may be reissues of Volumes III, IV of Bell's edition of Gay's "Miscellaneous works", London, 1773. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature. |
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| Physical Description: | 6 volumes (xxiv, [2], 192 pages ; [4] 260 pages ; [4] 272 pages ; 359 pages ; [2] 271 [5] pages ; [2] 233 [14] pages) : illustrations, plates ; 18 x 10 cm (12mo) |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |