London: William P. Nimmo. Fair with no dust jacket. 1876. First Thus. Half-Leather. "With a Life of the Author, and Numerous Engravings". Viii, xxxii, 312 pages + frontis + numerous in-text illustrations. 1/2 leather binding. 5 raised band s on spine. Gilt lettered leather spine label. Dimensions: 9 1/8 by 6 1/4 inches. Heavy rubbing to leather at spine and corners. 1/4" missing to leather at head of spine. 1/5" tear to leather at head of spine. 1/2" tears to leather at tail of spine. Some pencil scribbles on front endpaper. Some pencil annotations. Some foxing and spotting throughout. Some staining to margins throughout. Occasional 1/2" tears to margins throughout. Gutters cracked. Heavy crease and 2" tears in rear free endpaper. ; 8vo .

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Bookseller: Renaissance Books (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002193
Title: Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World
Author: Swift, Jonathan
Illustrator: Davies, F. P.
Format/Binding: Half-Leather
Book Condition: Used - Fair with no dust jacket
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William P. Nimmo
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1876
Keywords: English Literature

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