Poems on several occasions. By Mr. John Gay. ...
John Gay (1685 – 1732)
Category
Books
Date
1731
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 3214806
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v., plates : ill. ; 12mo. Provenance: eighteenth-century sepia crest bookplate with motto: Nil deperandum. Thomas Anson Esqr. Shugborough [i.e. Thomas Anson, of Shugbrough (1695-1773)]; pasted over eighteenth-century early armorial bookplate of Richard Banner [Banner (b. 1696) of Little Aston Hall, sold library to Thomas Anson in about 1745]. Binding: eighteenth-century calf; double gilt fillet border; gilt tooled spine; five raised bands. Pencil manuscript note for spine labels in vol. 1: Lettd green & red.
Makers and roles
John Gay (1685 – 1732) , author Pierre Fourdrinier (1698-1758), engraver (printmaker)