- 34
Swift, Jonathan.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. Benjamin Motte, 1726
- PAPER
8vo (193 x 113mm.), 2 volumes, "AA" edition, engraved frontispiece portrait of Gulliver (in second state) and six plates, separate pagination to each Part, misprints as listed by Teerinck, modern crushed maroon morocco gilt by Morrell, marbled endpapers, title page to second volume supplied from the "B" edition (Teerinck 291), some slight browning and offsetting; [together with:] Travels into Several Remote Nations...Vol. III. London: 1727; the three in quarter morocco slipcase (3)
Literature
Teerinck 290, 292
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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."
"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 second octavo edition of one of the great early English novels, by the author who "as a satirist... has no equal in English for range, subtlety, and power" (Clive Probyn, Oxford DNB). The third, spurious, volume was added in 1727.