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Swift, [Works], Hawkesworth edition, 1768-1779

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July 9, 02:06 PM GTNN

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1,000 - 1,500 GBP

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SWIFT, JONATHAN

The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes, Adorned with Copper-Plates; with Some Account of The Author's Life, and Notes Historical and Explanatory, by John Hawkesworth. Printed For W. Bowyer, Et Al., 1768


with the additional Volumes 13 and 14 edited by Mr Bower, reprinted with corrections, 1768; Volumes 15-17 edited by Deane Swift, reprinted with additional Notes, 1775; Volumes 18-20 as 'Letters written by the Late Jonathan Swift...and Several of his friends...by John Hawkesworth', a new edition, 1769; Volumes 21-23 as 'Letters written by the Late Jonathan Swift...collects ed and Revised by Deane Swift', 1768; Volume 24 and 25 as Supplements to Dr Swifts Works, 1776 and 1779


25 volumes, 8vo, most title-pages printed in red and black, copper plates (some folding), uniformly bound tree calf, spine gilt with red morocco labels, browning, some examples of worming, creasing, spines labels coming loose with one lacking, spines splitting, rubbed (25)



PROVENANCE:

Lord Sandys, his bookplate



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