Jonathan Swift
105 copies for sale · $20–$85,000 · 24 first editions
Notable copies for sale
A Tale of a Tub (first edition) — Biblioctopus$10,000
Tale of a Tub. Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, An Acc (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$6,500
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; Franklin Library Oxford Library of the World's Greatest Books (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$593
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In four parts (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$20,000
Gulliver's Travels edited for young readers (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
Voyages de Gulliver. — Librairie Clavreuil€3,800
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; Franklin Library Great Books of the Western World (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$373
Letters Written By The Late Jonathan Swift D D Dean Of St Patricks Dublin And Several Of H (first edition) — MW Books€495
Proposals for Printing a Very Curious Discourse, in Two Volumes in Quarto, intitled, Pseud — Donald A. Heald Rare Books$475
Directions to Servants — Thorn Books$400
Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World — Jonkers Rare Books£4,500
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; Franklin Library (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$273
Works on the market
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS36 copies · $20–$181
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; Franklin Library9 copies · $273–$393
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; Easton Press7 copies · $273–$298
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; An Account of the Four Voyages Into Several Remote Nations of the Worl4 copies · $20–$278
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In four parts2 copies · $20,000–$85,000
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; Franklin Library Great Books of the Western World2 copies · $373–$378
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; Modern Library2 copies · $48–$123
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS; Folio Society2 copies · $73–$88
CADENUS AND VANESSA By Jonathan Swift *Excellent Condition*2 copies · £34–£46
A Tale of a Tub1 copy · $10,000
Tale of a Tub. Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, An Acc1 copy · $6,500
Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World1 copy · £4,500
Voyages de Gulliver.1 copy · €3,800
Miscellanies in Prose and Verse1 copy · $975
Letters Written By The Late Jonathan Swift D D Dean Of St Patricks Dublin And Several Of H1 copy · €495
Proposals for Printing a Very Curious Discourse, in Two Volumes in Quarto, intitled, Pseud1 copy · $475
Directions to Servants1 copy · $400
Market context
55 copies of Jonathan Swift's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $57 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A Tale of a Tub, fourth edition, John Nutt, 1705; and others similar, 18th century (26) (forum, 2026-08-06)£500
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