The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin [Volume V 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: C. Bathurst, 1766. This is Volume V only of an unknown set, containing several of Swift's most delightful essays: "Law is a Bottomless Pit: Or, The History of John Bull," "The Art of Political Lying," and "God's Revenge Against Punning." and others. A Very Good (Plus) copy with a full leather binding of smooth calf. Five raised bands on the spine; red compartment with gilt titling. Clean text; xvi, 240 pages. Extremely bright and clear; no foxing. Rubbed at the margins. A sound and attractive copy that can be enjoyed today. . 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 #
- 005149
- Title
- The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin [Volume V only]
- Author
- Swift, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- C. Bathurst
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Irish Literature;
Terms of Sale
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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:
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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...