The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patricks, Dublin (Volume IX 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: T.Osborne (and Ten Others), 1766. This is Volume IX only of an unknown edition of Swift's Works, this mainly consisting of his political essays. A Very Good (Plus) copy ina full leather binding, smooth calf. . Five bands on the spine with titling and ruling in gilt; red compartment. Clean text; vi, 350 pages. Text very bright and clear with no foxing. Mild bumping; the edges of the covers are decorated in gilt, but it is mainly rubbed off at the top. The spine is uncracked; unliked most 18th century works.. Later Printing. Full-Leather. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005114
- Title
- The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patricks, Dublin (Volume IX only)
- Author
- Swift, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- T.Osborne (and Ten Others)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- 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.
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...