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The Works of Jonathan Swift Containing additional letters, tracts, and poems not hitherto published; with notes and a life of the author by Sir Walter Scott. ([edited by Sir Walter Scott]) Jonathan Swift Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1814, First thus
First edition with these additional letters, tracts and poems. The biography and appreciation of Swift in volume I is by Sir Walter Raleigh, who edited the entire collection. v. 1. Memoirs of Jonathan Swift, D. D.--v. 2. Journal to Stella (Letter I-XXXVII)--v. 3. Journal to Stella (Letter XXXVIII-LXV). Tracts, political and historical, prior to the accession of George I. The Examiner.--v. 4-5. Tracts, historical and political, during the reign of Queen Anne.--v. 6. Tracts, historical and political, during the reign of Quenn Anne (continued). The history of John Bull.--v. 7. Tracts relative to Ireland. The drapier's letters. Miscellaneous tracts upon Irish affairs.--v. 8. Twelve sermons. Tracts.--v. 9. Miscellaneous essays.--v. 10. Historical tracts. Political poetry. Poems chiefly relating to Irish politics.--v. 11 Tale of a tub. Battle of the books. Polite conversation.--v. 12. Gulliver's travels. Directions to servants.--v. 13. Miscellanies, by Mr. Pope, Dr. Arbuthnot, Mr. Gay, &c. Prose miscellanies by Swift and Sheridan.--v. 14. Miscellaneous poems.--v. 15. Riddles [and poems] by Dr. Swift and his friends. Verses addressed to Swift and to his memory. Epistolary correspondence.--v. 16.-19. Epistolary correspondence. Index. Note: the previous owner was the noted American journalist and diplomatist, and the subject of Mark Twain's famous speech at the dinner in his honor in 1908, Whitelaw Reid. Condition
Book: Very Good / no dust jacket as issued All pages clean and tight, all covers attached, some light wear to extremities, occasional mark on a front or rear cover of some volumes. Physical Description
Binding: Hardcover. full calf with gilt decorations and title on the spine, gilt border on the cover and on the edges of the cover, blind stamped inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. Size: 8.5" h 5.5" w; 19 vols. CL Stock # 596 Price:
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