Travels into several remote nations of the world ... by Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships. [Gulliver's Travels]
by Swift, Jonathan
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About This Item
London: printed for Benj. Motte, 1726. B edition (aka third edition), four parts in two volumes, plus the first edition of the spurious "third volume," 8vo; frontispiece portrait in the second state, four engraved maps and two plans; full speckled calf, gilt ruled borders, rebacked, red morocco labels on spines; corners bumped, occasional light foxing, light dampstaining to corners of volume 2, closed tear to S2 in volume 2; very good. Together with: Travels into several remote nations of the world. Vol. III. London: 1727. First edition, 8vo, pp. [8], 118, [8], 159, [1]; frontispiece; paneled calf, rebacked, corners bumped, dampstaining on fore-edge not affecting text, very good. This "third volume" was a spurious edition and a plagiarism, but is often included with the genuine volumes for completion's sake. The whole set with the bookplates of Henry Clerke Collison and Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury. Teerink 291 & 292.
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- Rulon-Miller Books (US)
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- 61141
- Title
- Travels into several remote nations of the world ... by Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships. [Gulliver's Travels]
- Author
- Swift, Jonathan
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- printed for Benj. Motte
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1726
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...