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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
by Swift, Jonathan
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York / Letchworth: E.P. Dutton & Co. / The Temple Press Printers, 1909. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Rackham, Arthur; H.C. First American edition, following UK limited and trade editions. Near fine in good jacket. Jacket spine toned, 1/2 inch open tears to jacket spine corners, faint stain to bottom of jacket fore edge. Boards and interior clean and bright. 1909 Hard Cover. xv, 291 pp. Green cloth, elaborate gilt decorations by H.C. 12 color plates, decorated endpapers, and in-line illustrations by Arthur Rackham. An attractive edition of Swift's satirical masterpiece. Rackham's illustrations were revised, with color added, from the 1899 J.M. Dent edition.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2328411
- Title
- Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World
- Author
- Swift, Jonathan
- Illustrator
- Rackham, Arthur; H.C
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton & Co. / The Temple Press Printers
- Place of Publication
- New York / Letchworth
- Date Published
- 1909
- Weight
- 1.88 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERATURE FICTION CLASSICS ADVENTURE GULLIVERS TRAVEL JONATHAN SWIFT DECORATIVE BINDINGS
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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