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Travels into several remote nations of the world: in four parts, by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships. 4 parts bound in 2 volumes by SWIFT, Jonathan - 1726

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Travels into several remote nations of the world: in four parts, by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships. 4 parts bound in 2 volumes

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London: Benjamin Motte, 1726. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo (193 x 120 mm). xii, 148, [6], 164; [6], 154, [8], 199 [1] pp., engraved portrait frontispiece by Sheppard after Sturt in volume 1, 5 engraved maps and 1 engraved plate of the automatic writing machine, woodcut head and tail pieces, plus other small decorations. Contemporary blind panelled calf, spines with 5 raised bands and with gilt-lettered morocco label in first compartment and the gilt monogram of George Clarke in 2nd compartment, joints of vol. II and upper joint of vol. I cracked but holding, spine ends little chipped, corners scuffed. Internally only very little age-toned. Gathering of signature "N" in Vol. II not originally bound in, but inserted and probably supplied from another copy. First and last several leaves with dampstaining to gutter, else the text generally quite clean and bright. Provenance: George Clarke* (gilt monogram on spines and autograph monogram on each title page); Richard V. Lee, M.D. (bookplate to front pastedowns). A handsome, wide-margined set in contemporary untouched binding with interesting provenance. ----

Teerink 290; PMM 185; Rothschild 2104. BOTH VOLUMES FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE (Teerink's "AA" state), published in November 1726 (the first issue was published 28 October 1726 and sold out within a week). The frontispiece portrait is in the second state printed on paper with vertical chain lines, with printed inscription "Captain Lemuel Gulliver of Redriff. Ætat. suæ LVIII"; misprint "subsidues" present in Part I, p. 35, line 5; p. 74 in Part III is correctly numbered (was mis-numbered "44" in first issue); Part IV, p. 52, line 1 has the corrected "but his" present; plus other points mentioned by Terrink for the AA state.
No other English prose work is so multi-faceted. Of its time and timeless, it succeeds as a Scriblerian satire, burlesque travelogue, moral fable, anti-novel, adventure in science fiction, a uniquely loved children's book, and personal psychodrama. One of its great qualities is the kind of verisimilitude normally associated with Defoe. In contrast to Defoe, however, the world which Swift makes believable is one of exalted fantasy. "'Gulliver's Travels' has achived the final apotheosis of a satirical fable, but it has also become a tale for children. For every edition designed for the reader with an eye to historical background, twenty have appeared, abridged or adapted, for readers who care nothing for the satire and enjoy it as a first-class story." (PMM 185).
*George Clarke (1660-1736), scholar and virtuoso, friend of Alexander Pope, Tory politician and benefactor of Worcester College, Oxford.
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Printed for the Publisher. Collectible - Acceptable. Boston: Printed for the Publisher, 1830. 16mo. Full leather. 174pp. Illustrations. Binding copy. Front board missing, rear board detached. Front endpage detached. Notation on preliminary pages and rear endpapers. Owner's name on page 7. Slightly dampstained. (Satire, Classic Fiction, Voyages) Inquire if you need further information.
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1886 Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift English Lit STUNNING BINDING Illustrated

"Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old."
― Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels

One of the most exquisite printings of Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels'!

Jonathan Swift was an Irish clergyman and writer. He is known most notably for classics such as Gulliver's Travels and Drapier's Letters. "Travels into Several Remote Nations" is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary subgenre. It is Swift's best known full-length work, and an English Literature classic.

This stunning 1886 edition was published by John Nimmo and is considered to be one of the most exquisite late 19th-century printings of Swift's famous piece. This example is bound in decorative leather with a gold-leaf fore-edge. The binding itself is not the only appeal, however. It is utterly filled with hand-colored illustrations throughout and includes a red-leather slipcase.

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London: Printed for Benj. Motte, 1726. FIRST EDITION, Third Issue (Teerink's "B" Edition). 200 x 127 mm. (7 3/4 x 5"). Usual misnumbered pages in volume I. Two volumes.. Late 19th or early 20th century calf by Zaehnsdorf (stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in), front joint of volume I neatly repaired (with joint reinforced), covers with French fillet borders, raised bands, compartments densely gilt, three black morocco labels with gilt lettering, edges gilt on the rough, gilt ruled turn-ins. With frontispiece portrait (in the second state, as usual) and six plates. Front pastedowns with circular gilt ex-libris of Fred Robinson Heryer. Teerink 291; PMM 185; Rothschild 2108. ◆Light flaking along joints, boards exposed at just the tips of the corners, spine ends lightly worn, upper cover of volume I with a red stain of no consequence at bottom, but the bindings sound and still very attractive; contents with occasional small stain, smudge, or other minor imperfection, but in excellent condition, being… Read More
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London: Printed for Benj. Motte, 1726. Full Description: [SWIFT, Jonathan]. Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, first a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships. London: Printed for Benj. Motte, 1726. First edition, Mixed issue. Volume I is Teerink AA, and Volume II is Teerink B. Four parts in two octavo volumes (7 9/16 x 4 11/16 inches; 192 x 120). xii, 148; [6], 164; [6], 154; [8], [155]-353, [1, blank] pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Gulliver in the second state (the first state, usually only seen in large paper copies), with the inscription "Captain Lemuel Gulliver of Redriff. Ætat. suæ LVIII." around the oval the tablet bearing a Latin inscription (printed on paper with vertical chain-lines), five engraved maps (two for Part III and one for each of the other Parts), and an engraved plate of symbols in Part III. With engraved head and tail pieces, and initials. Uniformly bound in contemporary full paneled speckled calf, rebacked to… Read More
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