A tale of a tub. : Written for the universal improvement of mankind
by Jonathan Swift
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London : Printed for Charles Bathurst, 1768-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. [2], 16, 80, xxx, [80], 340 pp. 8 pl. Later full leather binding, gilt ruled and blind tooled. 5 raised bands. Top edge gilt. Gilt dentelle flourish. Marbled end pages. GOod binding and cover. Wear to joints and extremities. Clean, unmarked pages. <br> First published in 1704, Swift's "A Tale of a Tub," was a biting satire on religious excess. "The work made Swift notorious, and was widely misunderstood, especially by Queen Anne herself who mistook its purpose for profanity." Ousby, I. (1993). The Cambridge guide to literature in English.
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- SequiturBooks (US)
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- Title
- A tale of a tub. : Written for the universal improvement of mankind
- Author
- Jonathan Swift
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London : Printed for Charles Bathurst
- Date Published
- 1768-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- A.N.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Dentelle
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- Gilt
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