Lot 335
  • 335

[Swift, Jonathan]

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • [Swift, Jonathan]
  • Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World... By Lemuel Gulliver... London: for Benj[amin] Motte, 1726
  • PAPER
2 volumes, 8vo (195 x 122mm.), FIRST EDITION (TEERINK'S 'A' EDITION), engraved frontispiece in first state, four engraved maps and two engraved plans, contemporary speckled panelled calf, some staining throughout, loss to preliminary binding blanks in volume 2, bindings worn, upper joint to volume 2 splitting, abrasions to spine

Provenance

James Crofton, ownership signature to title-pages; [?Sir Edward Sullivan, sale, Sotheby's, 10 June 1890, lot 6106, £13, to Leighton]; William O'Brien, bequest bookplate dated 1899, library stamps

Literature

Teerink 289; PMM 185; Grolier, English 42; Rothschild 2104, 2105 and 2106

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

The first edition of Gulliver's Travels with general titles and Teerink's 'special' titles to appropriate parts.