New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1893. 336 pages. Frontispiece illustrated with b/w plate of Jonathan Swift with tissue facing that is loose at top. Further illustrated with 8 plates and tissue facing. Pages good condition. Some unopened pages. Foredges lightly yellowed. Yellow endpapers with notations at top of ffep. Small newspaper review top of front paste down endpaper. Blue cloth. Lovely cover with embossed gilt decorations and title. Gilt title on spine. Spine worn/soiled with tears across at tail that have been repaired. Chips at head near front edge. Head/tail of spine and edges very worn and bumped. GOOD+. 1st US Edition. Hard Cover. Illus. by Kneler, Lely.

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Bookseller: J. Wyatt Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 030784
Title: DEAN SWIFT AND HIS WRITINGS
Author: Moriarty, Gerald P
Illustrator: Kneler, Lely
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Edition: 1st US Edition
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1893
Keywords: Literature

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