Title: Early 19th Century Jonathan Swift: 5 Volume Leather-Bound "Dryden Edition" Set
Description: A handsome assembled collection of five leather-bound volumes of the works of Jonathan Swift (1667–1745). Uniformly bound in contemporary brown calf with elegant gilt-tooled spines, this set exemplifies the library style of the early 1800s.
2nd Book, top leather piece from spine has fallen off, still with volume.
Set Includes:
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Gulliver’s Travels: Swift’s most famous satirical masterpiece.
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A Tale of a Tub, etc.: Regarded as one of his most complex satirical works.
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English Tracts (Volumes I and II): Containing his sharp political and social commentary.
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Religion and the Church: Reflections on his role as a cleric and religious thinker.
Details:
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Binding: Contemporary full brown calf; spines with gilt floral devices and lettering.
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Edition: Dryden Edition (Limited/Illustrated).
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Scale: Uniform scale and period style, presenting beautifully on a shelf.