The Fables of John Gay Illustrated

Title

en_US The Fables of John Gay Illustrated

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US With an original Memoir, Introduction, and Annotations by Octavius Freire Owen

Creator

en_US Gay, John

Contributor

en_US Harvey, William

en_US Owen, Octavius Freire (Essayist)

Date

2016-01-25T19:58:28Z

en_US 2009-03

en_US 1857

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:58:28Z

Date Issued

en_US 1857

Abstract

en_US This book seems to be a direct descendant of Bodemann #328.1, a first edition in 1856 by Frederick Warne. I presume that the first edition refers to both the publisher and the illustrations by Harvey and Dalziel. This book is thus internally identical with two presumably later editions I have dated to 1866 (smaller in format) and 1866? (larger format). Both of these were published by Frederick Warne. (There is thus a historical anomaly here. This reprint is or may be earlier than the editions I have by the original publisher.) As I mention in my comments on the Warne editions, among the most interesting parts of this volume are the notes and endpieces. The notes show decided wit (e.g., 185-6). By contrast with the larger illustrations, which perhaps resemble Tenniel most but are inferior in quality, the endpieces are engaging (though unfortunately small) presentations of Aesop's fables--perhaps borrowed from Harvey's own work illustrating Northcote? Some representative illustrations and fables include: The Monkey Who'd Seen the World (I 14, The Old Woman and the Cats (I 23), and The Baboon and the Poultry (II 3). The blue cover here features a golden monkey reading Gay's Fables, with the title underneath: The Monkey Who'd Seen the World.

Identifier

en_US 6667 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/81985

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US George Routledge & Co.

en_US London

Subject

en_US PR3473.F3 1857

en_US John Gay

en_US Title Page Scanned

Type

en_US Book, Whole