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    By John Gay
    London   Bernard Lintott
    8.5" by 5" 80pp.
    A very scarce first edition, first issue of John Gay's celebrated work Trivia, in very attractive and expertly rebacked calf binding.
    By John Gay

    1716 Trivia: Or, The Art of Walking the Streets of London

    London   Bernard Lintott
    8.5" by 5" 80pp.
    A very scarce first edition, first issue of John Gay's celebrated work Trivia, in very attractive and expertly rebacked calf binding.
    £3,500.00
    : 0.5kgs / : EXP2-B-6
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    Description

    First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Very Scarce

    One of a mere two hundred and fifty copies to be printed on 'large' paper, the work contains the headpieces included with the edition and is a very sought after work, satirising the state of London's streets during the early eighteenth century. Contains the bookplate of the Rt. Honourable Ann, Countess of Stratford to the endpages, a inkstamp of the noteworthy Selbourne Library, as well as a further bookplate from Dewhurst Lingard, adding further prestige to this sought-after volume.

    Condition

    Expertly rebacked in calf binding with gilt detailing. Externally smart, there is some wear to the boards and extremities. Internally, the pages are firmly bound but are somewhat age-toned, with some spotting, ink stamps and bookplates adhered to blanks.

    Very Good Indeed

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