London: Selley and Co., 1893. First Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth binding, tiling on the front cover with decorative floral surround, slight fading on the spine, light rubbing and marking to the covers. The pages are toned, minor marking, armorial bookplate on the endpaper of WJ Winter-Taylor, inner front hinge pulled a bit but otherwise in pretty good order. Small WH Smith low visibility blindstamp at the top corner of the front endpaper. Pages; (2), IV, (4), 341, (3). Contains 9 sheets of portrait plates.

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Bookseller: Bensons Antiquarian Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 015951
Title: Dean Swift and His Writings.
Author: Moriarty, Gerald P
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Selley and Co.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1893
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Literature, Jonathan Swift,
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