first edition Contemporary mottled calf, gilt double-fillet borders on covers, gilt-decorated spine with raised bands and burgundy morocco lab
1755 · London:
by Swift, Deane
London: For Charles Bathurst, 1755 First edition of the first biography of Swift. . Contemporary mottled calf, gilt double-fillet borders on covers, gilt-decorated spine with raised bands and burgundy morocco label. . Octavo. Front joint expertly rehinged, a little light foxing, bookplates of Charles Whibley and Paul Jordan Smith. A handsome copy. Deane Swift (1707-1783) was the father of Theophilus Swift and cousin of Jonathan Swift. He deals particularly with the great satirist's relations to his contemporaries. Included in the text are unpublished letters from Dr. Swift, and material by other members of the Swift circle.
(Inventory #: 7839)