Original fables by the Reverend John Kidgell, A.M. late fellow of Hertford College, in the University of Oxford.

People / Organizations

• John Kidgell (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for James Robson, bookseller to her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, in New Bond-street, MDCCLXIII. [1763]

Publication year

1763

ESTC No.

T125117

Grub Street ID

175282

Description

2v.([8],127,[1],xviii,[2]; [7],128-221[i.e.277],[1],xxp.),plates : ill. ; 8°.

Note

With an additional titlepage in French: 'Fables originales'

Text begins on B1v

Parallel French and English texts

The pages after 271 are numbered 262, [unnumbered], 218, [unnumbered], 220, 221

Copies are known with one or more of the following leaves omitted: bilingual dedications to Lady Clayton, and two accompanying engraved cartouches; bilingual dedications to Charlotte Finch, and two accompanying engraved cartouches. Other copies have the cut to Fable V printed upside-down, with a pasted-on cancel.

Uncontrolled note

Verify presence of p. 128, not present in L copy