An Essay Upon the Life, Writings, and Character, of Dr. Jonathan Swift. Interspersed with some occasional Animadversions upon the Remarks of a late critical Author, And upon the Observations of an anonymous Writer on those Remarks. Printed for Charles Bathurst, 1755. First edition of the first biography. [4], 375 [1], 53 [1]pp., contemporary calf (spine rubbed). Includes �The appendix. The family of Swift� with separate pagination and register. Rothschild 1989. Teerink 1345 calls for 4pp. �Proposals for printing . . .� and a leaf of errata, not present here, as usual. The �Remarks� were by John Boyle, and the �Observations� by Patrick Delany.

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Title: An Essay Upon the Life, Writings, and Character, of Dr. Jonathan Swift.
Publisher: Printed for Charles Bathurst, 1755
Publication Date: 1755
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

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