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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 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

by SWIFT, JONATHAN] -

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London: Printed for Benj. Motte, at the Middle Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street, 1726. Four parts in two volumes. Second state frontispiece portrait of "Captain Lemuel Gulliver of Redriff. Aetat Suae LVIII" by Sheppard, printed within oval frame, Latin inscription below. Pp. [blank leaf], xii, 148; [vi], 164; [blank leaf], [vi], 155; [viii], 199, [verso blank]. 5 maps, one to each part [two to Part III], and plate of the Word Engine. Armorial bookplate on front pastedown in each volume of Timony Neve (1724-1798), English churchman and academic, and was chaplain of Merton College, Oxford. Bookplate of prominent Philadelphia collector Robert R. Dearden to front free endpaper of each volume, previous owner's inked name at head of title-page in each volume, and again on verso of title-page in vol. II, inked name and Liverpool address dated 18 April 1826 to blank verso of last leaf in vol. II. Blind-stamped, contemporary calf. Sypathetically rebacked, 5 raised bands, two gilt-stamped maroon leather spine labels. Covers gently scuffed, corners a bit rubbed, crude paper repair to lower edge of title-page and following 2 prelims. in vol. II not affecting text. Text blocks of both volumes tanning and slightly thumbed, occasional light foxing. Overall, a very good set housed in a fine custom-made clamshell box, green cloth with ornate gilt ruled leather spine and faux raised bands. . Second State. Full Leather with Slipcase. Very Good. Octavo.
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  • Publisher Printed for Benj. Motte, at the Middle Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1726
  • Keywords Gulliver's Travels
  • Size Octavo

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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

by Swift, Jonathan

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London: Bejamin Motte, 1731. In two volumes. Pp. [ii]+viii+264+[vi]+270(last blank), frontispiece portrait plus 10 plates (including maps and plans), decorative head & tailpieces and small initials (several in Volume I with early yellow colouring); cr. 12mo; early calf, neatly rebacked with later spines ruled in gilt around raised bands and gilt lettered red leather title labels, boards slightly rubbed, edges lightly worn, with a few small grazes; early inked annotations to the upper endpapers, plus a few small ink marks near centre of frontispiece, and some notes in an early hand on the lower free endpaper of Volume II, the frontispiece cropped at fore-edge (with some loss to the border), several leaves slightly creased, a couple of small edge chips, occasional minor marginal damp stains, scattered light foxing and soiling, including a couple of ink stains; printed for Benjamin Motte, London, 1731. Third edition, second issue. Teerink 295; ESTC T139026. *A reissue of the 1727 duodecimo edition, with… Read More
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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

by Swift, Jonathan

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Benj. Motte, 1726. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Printed for Benj. Motte, 1726. frontispiece portrait (in second state) and 6 further plates. A mixed set, the first volume being from the Teerink AA (second) edition (with the word Captain on the title page broken after Cap and then continued on the next line) and the second volume from the Teerink B (third) edition (with no comma after Year on special IV title page). The first three editions were once considered to be different issues of a single first edition. Later bibliographical analysis demonstrated that they were separate editions, each set from the previous, but Teerink, acknowledging the work done to identify them, still thought it advisable to stick to the well-established practice of calling the three 1726 editions first, in part because both the printer and the author thought of them that way. Very good in leather bindings and highly gilt-decorated spines. The first volume measures 19.2 cm tall and the second volume is 20.3… Read More
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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

by Swift, Jonathan

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
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Used - Very Good
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2nd Edition
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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Motte, 1726. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Printed for Benj. Motte, 1726. frontispiece portrait (in second state) and 6 further plates. A mixed set, with Volume One the second edition (Teerink AA) and Volume Two the third edition (Teerink B). The first three editions were once considered to be different issues of a single first edition. Later bibliographical analysis demonstrated that they were separate editions, each set from the previous, but Teerink, acknowledging the work done to identify them, still thought it advisable to stick to the well established practice of calling the three 1726 editions first, in part because both the printer and the author thought of them that way. Very good condition, handsomely bound in leather, with the Volume I leather label missing from one spine. With the bookplate, dated 1894, of Edwin B. Holden, the one time president of the Grolier Club and the builder of a renowned collection. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
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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

by SWIFT, Jonathan

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London: Benjamin Motte, at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleet-street, 1726. A fine copy. Four parts in two volumes, octavo; portrait of Gulliver by John Sturt engraved by Robert Sheppard and six engraved plates, five of them maps, by H. Moll; 19th-century polished calf gilt, spine gilt between raised bands, green lettering pieces, triple fillet border on sides, marbled endpapers with gilt dentelle borders, gilt edges; binding by Francis Bedford with his stamp. First edition, first issue (Teerink "A"), with the portrait in second state as is more usual. This is a fine copy of one of the greatest of all works of English (and travel) literature. From its first publication the success of Gulliver was immediate and sustained, its influence enormous. Gove knew of over one hundred eighteenth century editions and there have been countless since. Although it had its famous detractors (notably Samuel Johnson's famously dismissive 'When once you have thought of the big men and little men, it is very easy to do… Read More
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