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Auction 133:
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Auction 104
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104-1426 (Swift,J.).
A tale of a tub. Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, an account of a battle between the antient and modern books in St.James' Library. London, for John Nutt 1704. 6 Bl., 322 S. Roter Maroquinbd. d. 19. Jhdts. mit reicher Rücken-, Deckel-, Steh- u. Innenkantenverg., Rsch. u. Goldschn.(signiert: F.Bedford).
Halkett-Laing VI, 4. Lowndes III, 2558. Teerink 217. Swift Katalog Cambridge 1945 Nr. 3. Erste Ausgabe. - Exemplar mit dem äußerst seltenen Anzeigeblatt gegenüber dem Titel. S. 320 mit der Leerstelle für das Wort "Uterinus" wie immer. "Partly written at Kilroot, 1695-6, completed at Sir William Temple's house, Surrey 1696-97. It is certain that Swift indulged to the full his fancy for deliberate mystification in getting this brilliant but dangerous allegory published. Despite his anonymity he was at once recognized as the author..." - Sauberes u. gutes Exemplar der sehr seltenen ersten Ausgabe der unvollendeten Prosasatire J.Swifts in einem signierten dekorativem Einband. - Exlibris.
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