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A Tale of a Tub; Written for the Improvement of Mankind. To Which is Added  an Account of a Battle between the Ancient and Modern Books in St. James Library. With the author's apology, and explanatory notes, by W. Wotton, B.D. and others.

A Tale of a Tub; Written for the Improvement of Mankind. To Which is Added an Account of a Battle between the Ancient and Modern Books in St. James Library. With the author's apology, and explanatory notes, by W. Wotton, B.D. and others.

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A Tale of a Tub; Written for the Improvement of Mankind. To Which is Added an Account of a Battle between the Ancient and Modern Books in St. James Library. With the author's apology, and explanatory notes, by W. Wotton, B.D. and others.

by Jonathan Swift

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London.: Charles Bathurst., 1760. Early edition. First printed in 1704. . Hard. Good. 12mo. 7 1/4".. Illustrated with 8 plates.. Good. Ex-library. Quarter morocco library binding. Minor foxing to outermost leaves. Evenly toned. xvii [1] 190pp.

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Title
A Tale of a Tub; Written for the Improvement of Mankind. To Which is Added an Account of a Battle between the Ancient and Modern Books in St. James Library. With the author's apology, and explanatory notes, by W. Wotton, B.D. and others.
Author
Jonathan Swift
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Illustrated with 8 plates.
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Hard
Book Condition
Used - Good
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Edition
Early edition. First printed in 1704.
Publisher
Charles Bathurst.
Place of Publication
London.
Date Published
1760
Size
12mo. 7 1/4".

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Library Binding
A type of reinforced binding designed for libraries, schools, or other applications where a book might experience high...
Leaves
Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
12mo
A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...

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