The history of the four last years of the Queen. By the late Jonathan Swift, D. D. D. S. P. D. Published from the last manuscript copy, corrected and enlarged by the author's own hand.

SWIFT, Jonathan.

Verlag: printed for A. Millar, in the Strand., 1757

Beschreibung

First edition. Octavo. ( 204mm. ) Pp. xvi,392p. All edges speckled red. Contents clean, bright and fresh. Contemporary calf very lightly rubbed, the corners bumped with the boards visible, the covers with a gilt thin line double fillet ftame, the spine with five raised bands, upper joint cracked but quite sound. Previous owners name etc ; in pencil on the front endpapers which does detract otherwise from a very good copy. Sig Z3 is misprinted Z2. Swift wrote this book in 1713 with the intention of it's immediate publication, however he was persuaded to delay publication due to problems with publishers etc. It was eventually published posthumously. ESTC T143996. Teerink 809. Rothschild 2186. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000512

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The history of the four last years of the ...

Verlag: printed for A. Millar, in the Strand.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1757

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good