A tale of a tub : Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, An account of a battel between the antient and modern books in St. James's Library

by Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

€295 · Offered by MW Books

1711, Early Edition. [London] : [s.n.]. Good copy in plain leather boards, with later repair to spine. Lacks title page; text otherwise notably tight and strong, if somewhat dust-dulled overall and with some faint damp-stains to some leaves' margins. Despite significant evidence of use, a very well-preserved early copy. Physical.....

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