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New York, W.E. Rudge, 1930.. 4to. Signs of light shelf wear. Minimal creasing. Like New.

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1930 . Cloth. Very Good. 12.5" by 8.5". Gordon Ross. A limited edition of this early poem by John Gay, with illustrations by Gordon Ross. John Gay (1685-1732) was an English poet, 'The Beggar's Opera' being his most celebrated work. He was a long friend of Alexander Pope after having dedicated his work 'Rural Sports' to him; they both joined the Scriblerus Club, a group of Augustan authors prominent in the early eighteenth century.With illustrations in black and white by Gordon Ross.With a gift inscription reading, 'To Kim, with my kindest C. A. Buckley Jr., Pebble Beach, 1941.'A limited edition, being one of fifteen hundred and fifty copies. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with some wear to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Boards are a little bowed. Gift inscription in pencil to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have just the odd spot. Very Good

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1930. Hardcover. Edition de Luxe: "Consists of 225 numbered copies, of which 200 will be for sale, with all the illustrations colored by hand and the frontispiece signed by the artist, Gordon Ross" of which this is No. 192. 8 x 12in. 36pp. + limitation page. Publisher's full calf with blind-stamped ruling. Spine with gilt titling and ruling. VERY GOOD. Shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges and corners, boards with sections of toning and discoloration, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text and illustrations remain clean and unmarked, and the boards remain distinct. As pictured.

New York: Willim Edwin Rudge, 1930. First Edition Thus First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 36 Pp. #119 Of 225 Copies Of A Limited Edition On Large Paper With Hand-Colored Illustrations, Signed In Pencil On The Frontispiece By Gordon Ross. Publisher's Binding Of Full Calf, Gilt Lettering And Rules On Spine In An Attractive Design, Blindstamped Rules On Covers, Top Edge Gilt. Light Wear, Leather Professionally Refurbished, Faint Damp Mark On Upper Part Of Covers, Glue Burn (Browning) Around Edges Of Endpapers.