A Tale of a Tub. Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To Which are Added, An Account of a Battle Between the Ancient and the Modern Books in St. James’ Library; and a Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit.

Swift, Jonathan

Published by William Gray, London, 1750

Language: English

Condition: Used - Good Hardcover

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A Tale of a Tub. Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To Which are Added, An Account of a Battle Between the Ancient and the Modern Books in St. James? Library; and a Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit. By Jonathan Swift and published in London for William Gray. 1750. [26] + 209 pp. 3.75? x 6?. Hardcover contemporary full leather.

In good condition, with scuffing and edge wear to boards. Some chipping to down spine, including to title label. Cracking to front hinge. Text block remains bound well. Light markings. Includes full-page plates for frontispiece for main title page and for An Account of a Battle, along with plates adjacent to pages 24, 43, 73, 83, 114, and 138. Tear on plate adjacent to p. 114 repaired. Some staining remnants, including to wear at back of frontispiece. Signature trimmed from top of title page, with repair paper added. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing.

A scarce 1750 reprint of Jonathan Swift?s 1704 original. A prose parody written between 1694 and 1697, it depicts the tale of three brothers that serve to represent one of the three main branches of western Christianity. A rare earlier printing.

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William Gray, London

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1750

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English

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