A Tale of a Tub , Written for the Universal improvement of Mankind
by Swift, Jonathan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
111 Cheapside: Thomas Tegg , 1811. The title continues "To which is added, An Account of a Battle between the Ancient and Modern Books in St. James's Library. With the Author's Apology, and Explanatory Notes, by W. Wotton and others" Very good condition antiquarian book. Bound in red morocco spine and corners with decorative marbled boards. Gold gilt to the top of the pages. The book is tightly bound and square. The covers are clean and the corners are fairly sharp. This edition contains a hand colored frontis piece and 6 other hand colored illustrations. The pages are bright with nearly no foxing. This is a very well preserved copy of Swift's first major published work and what is generally accepted as his most famous satire.5 raised bands on the spine with bright gold gilt lettering. 322 pages. This is a very collectible book. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JPollard Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8570
- Title
- A Tale of a Tub , Written for the Universal improvement of Mankind
- Author
- Swift, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Thomas Tegg
- Place of Publication
- 111 Cheapside
- Date Published
- 1811
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; literature;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
JPollard Bookseller
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About the Seller
JPollard Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
About JPollard Bookseller
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...