Portrait of Garrick by W. Sharp, inserted, artist's proof.
GASKELL, ELIZABETH CLEGHORN STEVENSON.--The Life of Charlotte Bronte . . . By E. C. Gaskell . . . London: Smith, Elder & Co., . . . 1857. _Crown 8vo, two volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Champs._
First edition, with portrait by Armytage. Certain passages were afterwards suppressed because of statements challenged by persons concerned.
GASKELL, ELIZABETH CLEGHORN STEVENSON.--Cranford [Knutsford] by Mrs. Gaskell with a Preface by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and illustrations by Hugh Thomson London Macmillan and Co. . . . 1891. _Royal 8vo, buckram, uncut edges._
GAY, JOHN.--The Present State of Wit, in a Letter to a Friend in the Country. London Printed in the Year, M DCC XI. (Price 3d.) _Small 8vo, red straight-grain morocco, gilt fillets, by The Club Bindery._
First edition. The Letter is signed J. G. and dated Westminster, May 3, 1711. Contains half-title and Postscript, C4.
GAY, JOHN.--The Wife of Bath. A comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's Servants. By Mr. Gay . . . London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, . . . MDCCXIII. _4to, half brown levant morocco._
First edition. A-I in fours, half-title on A1, title on A2.
GAY, JOHN.--The Shepherd's Week. In six Pastorals. By Mr J. Gay . . . London, Printed: And Sold by Ferd. Burleigh . . . MDCCXIV. _8vo, red levant morocco, gilt fillets, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery._
First edition. Seven plates by Lud. Du Guernier.
GAY, JOHN.--The Shepherd's Week. 1714. _8vo, citron levant morocco, gilt back, side panels, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery._
GAY, JOHN.--Trivia: or the Art of Walking the Streets of London. By Mr. Gay . . . [device of crossed keys] London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, . . . [n. d.] _8vo, calf, gilt back, gilt edges, by Bedford._
First edition: large and thick paper copy.
Three head-piece vignettes by Gribelin, and the device of the publisher on the title-page. In the second edition, also n. d., the head-piece on the first page, the view of a London street, is substituted for the title device.
GAY, JOHN.--Trivia. [n. d.] _8vo, calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._
Another issue of the first edition, and probably later, as the plates of the tail-pieces appear to be worn. For the three engraved vignettes by Gribelin on pages 1, 21, and 53--view of a London street, musical instruments, and Pegasus rising into the clouds--woodcut headbands are substituted, the first containing an eagle, the second two cherubs supporting a basket of flowers, the third flowers and foliage.