Click here to see our other books! Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Lemuel Gulliver Dean Swift [Jonathon Swift] c1795 C. Cooke : London 5.5″ by 3.5″ 287, (1)pp. SUMMARY A scarce Cooke’s edition of the satirical work Gulliver’s Travels from Jonathan Swift. Illustrated,Leather Binding,Original Binding,Publishers’ Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Fair This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION Scarce edition. Cooke’s edition. Illustrated with four plates and the odd in-text engraving. Collated complete. The story of Gulliver’s Travels, a satirical work that follows Lemuel Gulliver through various voyages and misadventures. Written by Jonathan Swift, an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, poet, and Anglican cleric who became Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, “Dean Swift”. CONDITION In the original full calf binding. Externally, worn with rubbing and bumping. Front board detached. Rear joint starting but firm. Minor loss to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with scattered spotting. Overall Condition: Fair GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine – Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed – Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good – Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good – Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under ‘condition’ Good Only – Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair – As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor – Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
c1795 Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Lemuel Gulliver Two…
The story of Gulliver’s Travels, a satirical work that follows Lemuel Gulliver through various voyages and misadventures. A scarce Cooke’s edition of the satirical work Gulliver’s Travels from Jonathan Swift.
1795 The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith – Early American Imprint
The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith. Containing All His Essays and Poems, Printed at Brookfield, Massachusetts, By I. Thomas and E.H. Waldo, 1795, 229 pp plus a New Simile, tree calf leather, 7 x 4.5”, 12mo. In good condition. Ex-library of Chaplin Pastoral Library. Light wear to extremities with lovely tree calf binding. Moderate wear to corners with light scuffing at head and tail of spine. Light creasing at joints. Leather remains rich in color and soft. Old hand ownership of Samuel Lyman 1812 on front fly leaf. Lacks last leaf. Interior lightly toned with minimal foxing. Free of known marginalia. Binding tight and intact. Great printer’s devices. Please see photos. Third American edition. Preceded in America only by editions of 1793 and 1794. A handsome copy! COLL1795AGHN
1795 Oliver Goldsmith History of the Earth & Animated Nature Vol. I Mathew Carey
An attractive survivor from the early years of the United States, published by renowned Philadelphia printer and publisher Mathew Carey. By Oliver Goldsmith. May 12, 1795. Published 1795. An History of the Earth and Animated Nature.
Twelve Antique Engravings_1795_Oliver Goldsmith – Please read description below
Three engravers were involved: J. [Joseph?]. Seymour, [?]. Weston, and [Robert] Scot & [Samuel] Allardice. The engravings are printed on laid paper, one side only. Many of these images were colorized and appear in later editions of the History.