Dean Swift and His Writings.

8vo., viii, 341pp., portrait frontispiece of Jonathan Swift, together with a photogravure potrait plate of Sir William Temple, marble endpapers with matching marble fore-edges, bound in contemporary full calf prize binding with gilt decorated borders to both covers and leading edges, gilt decorated spine in compartments with slightly raised bands and contrasting red morocco title label, with gilt armorial crest of Huntingdon Grammar School to centre of upper cover, minimal wear to extremities else a generally VG+ clean copy in a nice prize binding. Ex Libris Mabel Busby with her Prize label to upper pastedown. This major study was among the first to assess the true scope of Swift's accomplishment by presenting a full-length, biographical and critical account of his work, his views and the pervasive struggle, physical and philosophical, that characterized his life and work. A critical biography of Jonathan Swift and a history of the times in which he lived, together with the background of his major literary works. This title is cited and recommended by the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature.…