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Swift, Jonathan
Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Swift, Jonathan
- A tale of a tub... to which is added, an account of a battel between the antient and modern books in St. James's library. London: for John Nutt, 1704
- paper
8vo (187 x 112mm.), initial leaf ("Treatises writ by the same Author...") present and facing title-page, blank space (for "Uterinus") present on page 320, later calf with morocco lettering piece on spine, marbled endpapers, lacking final blank, some spotting and browning, some abrasions to title-page
Provenance
Robt Nugent, Kells, ownership signatures; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899; library stamps on title-page
Literature
Teerink 217
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."
"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
FIRST EDITION of the author's earliest major satires.