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John Dryden (text) and Lady Diana Beauclerc (ills.) The Fables of John Dryden, ornamented with engravings from the pencil of the right hon. Lady Diana Beauclerc. [Missing 2 engravings.] London, printed by T Bensley for J Edwards and E Harding Pall Mall, 1797. First edition.
€ 250.00
Contemporary, full-leather binding with gilt geometric decoration on front- and backcover, gilt title on spine, marbled paste-down and endpapers, xviii+241pp., 26.5x35.5cm., illustrated with 15 halfpage (vignette) and 7 (of 9) fullpage engravings. In good antiquarian condition (binding with old (nineteenth century?) restauration, acceptable wear, corners slightly bumped, endpapers damaged along the edges, pages overall good and clean except for some scattered spots and stains).
Itemnummer 11981
Nice copy of the first edition, unfortunately missing 2 fullpage engravings.






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