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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin [Volume XVI Only]
by Swift, Jonathan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: W. Johnston, 1766. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of an early edition of Swift's works. Volume XVI only of a larger set. This volume contains miscellaneous writings, such as "Of Public Absurdities," "Hints on Good Manners," and "A Prayer for Stella." Full leather binding of smooth calf; five raised bands ruled in gilt; red compartment on the spine, ruled and titled in gilt as "Swift's works; the edges of the boards are decorated with gilt as well. Clean text; v, 296 pages. Bumped, but not cracked as most 18th-century books seem to be; nice presentation. Later Printing. Full-Leather. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004971
- Title
- The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin [Volume XVI Only]
- Author
- Swift, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- W. Johnston
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish Literature;
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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