Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title The Beauties of Swift Or The Favourite Offspring of Wit and Genius ___ Early Edition ~ Full Tree Calf Leather Binding, _____ Author Jonathan Swift And, Samuel Johnson _____________________ Year of Publication 1782 __________________________ Publisher London: Published for G. Kearsley. _____________________________ For full description see below - after all photographs ___________________________________________ Description: London: Published for G. Kearsley, 1782. pp. xxxviii, [2], 264. Pages xxix-xxxii are partially detached from the binding. Full tree calf leather. Gilt bordered boards. Gilt decorated board edges. Gilt decorated spines with a red label and gilt titles. Page edges pale yellow and the top edge is darkened. Paste down and free end papers marbled. Title page is inscribed by a previous owner and is age toned. Pages are age toned and text is fading in places. Overall a very nice volume. Size: Approximately 7 inches tall. Externally Spine – good condition – attractively decorated in gilt, wear to top and base of spine with minor loss.Joints – good condition – gently worn.Corners – good condition – worn and bumped.Boards – good condition – marked and worn.Page edges – good condition – plain with the top edge darkened.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – paper cracking past front free end paper, leather holding well.Paste downs – good condition – marbled.End papers – good condition – marbled.Title – good condition – owners’ inscription (Reynolds) on the title page and age toned. Pages – good condition – age toned and fading in places, pages xxix-xxxii are partially detached from the binding, some marginal tears not impacting the text. Binding – good condition – see photos.See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1782. Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop LOUIS88Books Preserving Books for the next generation
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Year Printed: 1782
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Binding: Fine Binding
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Author: Jonathan Swift
Publisher: G Kearsley
Fiction Subject: Poetry, Theatre & Scripts
Original/Reproduction: Original
