Jonathan Swift: 'The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of ...

Hammer

£190

Jonathan Swift: 'The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin, accurately revised...Adorned with Copper-Plates; with Some Account of the Author's Life, and Notes Historical and Explanatory, by John Hawkesworth', London, C. Bathurst et al, 1754-1766, 17 volumes, volume I dated 1755, includes 'Tale of a Tub' etc, 8 engraved plates as called for; volume II dated 1754, includes 'Gulliver's Travels', 10 engraved maps/plates as called for; volume V dated 1754, includes 'History of John Bull' etc, 4 engraved plates as called for; volume VI 4 engraved plates as called for; Volume VII 4 engraved music plates; Volume XVII dated 1766, 'Letters' volume I, new edition, uniform rebound quarter calf gilt. A nicely bound collection of the works of the satirist, essayist and poet, and political pamphleteer Jonathan Swift, best known for his works 'Gulliver's Travels', 'A Tale of a Tub', and 'A Modest Proposal', all of which are included in this set. He was known for his ironic writing style, and 'Swiftian' was a term coined after his satirical tone (17)