The Tale of a Tub
by Jonathan Swift
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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About This Item
A beautiful copy of Jonathan Swift's first major work, "The Tale of the Tub", first published in 1704. "The Tale of the Tub" is a prose parody about three brothers, each symbolizing a major branch of Western Christianity. It serves as a satire of the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church, and English Dissenters.Near Fine. Debossed red cloth with gilt title and design to spine. Gilt edges. Binding and hinges are firm. Neat previous owner inscription to front free end paper. Pages are clean. Engraved title page. Boards are clean with minor sighs of wear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hewett's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 278
- Title
- The Tale of a Tub
- Author
- Jonathan Swift
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Daly
- Date Published
- 1837
- Pages
- 200
- Size
- 32mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Title Page
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