ANTIQUE RARE BOOK FIRST EDITION GULLIVERS TRAVELS 1735, SWIFT, FAULKNER, DUBLIN
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Book Name, Title and Details: WORKS CONTAINING TRAVELS INTO SEVERAL REMOTE NATIONS OF THE WORLDIN FOUR PARTS.BY LEMUEL GULLIVER, FIRST A SURGEON, AND THEN A CAPTAIN OF SEVERAL SHIPS.IN THIS EDITION, SEVERAL ERRORS IN THE LONDON AND DUBLIN EDITIONS ARE CORRECTED.DUBLIN.PRINTED BY AND FOR GEORGE FAULKNER, PRINTER AND BO...OKSELLER, IN ESSEX STREET, OPPOSITE TO THE BRIDGE, MDCCXXXV ( 1735 ).
THIS IS A RARE FIRST COMPLETE ALL IN ONE EDITION. ALL FOUR PARTS ARE IN THIS ONE BOOK !
No of Pages: 404.
A now a bit of background to the book and publishers.The book is a prose satire[1][2] of 1726 by the Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, satirising both human nature and the "travellers' tales" literary subgenre. It is Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature. Swift claimed that he wrote Gulliver's Travels "to vex the world rather than divert it".Faulkners Edition.In 1735 an Irish publisher, George Faulkner, printed a set of Swift's works, Volume III of which was Gulliver's Travels. As revealed in Faulkner's "Advertisement to the Reader", Faulkner had access to an annotated copy of Motte's work by "a friend of the author" (generally believed to be Swift's friend Charles Ford) which reproduced most of the manuscript without Motte's amendments, the original manuscript having been destroyed. It is also believed that Swift at least reviewed proofs of Faulkner's edition before printing, but this cannot be proved. Generally, this is regarded as the Editio Princeps of Gulliver's Travelswith one small exception. This edition had an added piece by Swift, A letter from Capt. Gulliver to his Cousin Sympson, which complained of Motte's alterations to the original text, saying he had so much altered it that "I do hardly know mine own work" and repudiating all of Motte's changes as well as all the keys, libels, parodies, second parts and continuations that had appeared in the intervening years. This letter now forms part of many standard texts.
Condition Report:PAGE COUNT: All pages have been counted and are present and correct. All page numbers run correctly. There may possibly be a blank end paper missing from the back of the book but that's it. Its all there otherwise. Which is a miracle.PAGE CONDITION: As you would expect the pages are not new but that being said most pages are in fantastic condition with very little foxing to be seen and only light marks in places. The corners are in good shape. There is something small written in pen and a pen scribble on the back glue down paper as can be seen in the photo. The first image of Capt Gulliver next to the title page has come away from the other pages at the lower half. The advertisement page following the title page a has corner edge section missing but this is a blank section so no text or images missing. There is just one old bookworm bore hole from page 73 onward. I have had the book some time and this has not changed.BINDING: The binding is brown leather / calf. This is very worn as you would expect and the spine has come away from the page block. But everything is still there.
DIMENSIONS: Height = 8 inches, Width = 5 Inches, Thickness: 1 3/8".
Shipping and Delivery:As with any item I sell the item will be extremely well packed with layers of bubble wrap and cardboard in a box. This will ensure the book arrives in the same condition as it left me.
Delivery Options:
UK BUYERS:1: Royal Mail Special Delivery by 9am ( Fully Insured ) if Paying by Paypal.
2: Local Pickup. If paying cash.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:
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A once in a lifetime chance to purchase this extremely rare book !
LOW STARTING PRICE !
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WELCOME !
Book Name, Title and Details: WORKS CONTAINING TRAVELS INTO SEVERAL REMOTE NATIONS OF THE WORLDIN FOUR PARTS.BY LEMUEL GULLIVER, FIRST A SURGEON, AND THEN A CAPTAIN OF SEVERAL SHIPS.IN THIS EDITION, SEVERAL ERRORS IN THE LONDON AND DUBLIN EDITIONS ARE CORRECTED.DUBLIN.PRINTED BY AND FOR GEORGE FAULKNER, PRINTER AND BO...OKSELLER, IN ESSEX STREET, OPPOSITE TO THE BRIDGE, MDCCXXXV ( 1735 ).
THIS IS A RARE FIRST COMPLETE ALL IN ONE EDITION. ALL FOUR PARTS ARE IN THIS ONE BOOK !
No of Pages: 404.
A now a bit of background to the book and publishers.The book is a prose satire[1][2] of 1726 by the Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, satirising both human nature and the "travellers' tales" literary subgenre. It is Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature. Swift claimed that he wrote Gulliver's Travels "to vex the world rather than divert it".Faulkners Edition.In 1735 an Irish publisher, George Faulkner, printed a set of Swift's works, Volume III of which was Gulliver's Travels. As revealed in Faulkner's "Advertisement to the Reader", Faulkner had access to an annotated copy of Motte's work by "a friend of the author" (generally believed to be Swift's friend Charles Ford) which reproduced most of the manuscript without Motte's amendments, the original manuscript having been destroyed. It is also believed that Swift at least reviewed proofs of Faulkner's edition before printing, but this cannot be proved. Generally, this is regarded as the Editio Princeps of Gulliver's Travelswith one small exception. This edition had an added piece by Swift, A letter from Capt. Gulliver to his Cousin Sympson, which complained of Motte's alterations to the original text, saying he had so much altered it that "I do hardly know mine own work" and repudiating all of Motte's changes as well as all the keys, libels, parodies, second parts and continuations that had appeared in the intervening years. This letter now forms part of many standard texts.
Condition Report:PAGE COUNT: All pages have been counted and are present and correct. All page numbers run correctly. There may possibly be a blank end paper missing from the back of the book but that's it. Its all there otherwise. Which is a miracle.PAGE CONDITION: As you would expect the pages are not new but that being said most pages are in fantastic condition with very little foxing to be seen and only light marks in places. The corners are in good shape. There is something small written in pen and a pen scribble on the back glue down paper as can be seen in the photo. The first image of Capt Gulliver next to the title page has come away from the other pages at the lower half. The advertisement page following the title page a has corner edge section missing but this is a blank section so no text or images missing. There is just one old bookworm bore hole from page 73 onward. I have had the book some time and this has not changed.BINDING: The binding is brown leather / calf. This is very worn as you would expect and the spine has come away from the page block. But everything is still there.
DIMENSIONS: Height = 8 inches, Width = 5 Inches, Thickness: 1 3/8".
Shipping and Delivery:As with any item I sell the item will be extremely well packed with layers of bubble wrap and cardboard in a box. This will ensure the book arrives in the same condition as it left me.
Delivery Options:
UK BUYERS:1: Royal Mail Special Delivery by 9am ( Fully Insured ) if Paying by Paypal.
2: Local Pickup. If paying cash.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:
1. SHIPPING PRICES QUOTED INCLUDE INSURANCE !
