swift jonathan scott sir walter (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. 1883. Second Edition. 469 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. End-papers are more notably foxed. Ex Libris plate to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering has become dull. Moderate tanning to spine. Book has a slight forward lean.

Zustand: Good. 1883. Second Edition. 483 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. End-papers are more notably foxed. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Ex Libris plate to front paste-down. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Board corners are bumped, with some loss to cloth. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering has become dull. Moderate tanning to spine.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Complete 6 volume set. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Bindings are tight and structurally sound. Clean interior pages. Light scuffing and bumping visible to slipcase. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.01.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. An impressive nineteen volume edition of the works of Jonathan Swift. Edited by Sir Walter Scott, this remains one of the most comprehensive collections of Swift's writings. The first edition thus of this impressive nineteen volume collection of the works of Jonathan Swift, an Anglo-Irish writer who is remembered for works such as 'A Tale of a Tub' and 'Gulliver's Travels'.He is regarded by the Encyclopædia Britannica as the "foremost prose satirist in the English language."This set is edited by Sir Walter Scott himself. This edition was a landmark in Swiftian studies, shaping perceptions of Swift for decades.Frontispiece and one further plate to volume I. Collated, complete.This set aimed to provide a comprehensive and authoritative collection of Swift"s works, including his poetry, prose, and correspondence. It includes a number of previously unpublished letters, essays, and poems.Scott supplemented the texts with extensive notes, annotations, and a detailed biographical account of Swift's life. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to joints, back strip heads, and centre of boards. Volume I hinges strained, and a touch tender. Front hinges of volume III, VIII, IX strained, but firmly held. Volume XII hinges strained, and a touch tender. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting throughout volume I. Spotting to title pages and first and last few leaves of each volume, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good. book.