The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin : containing additional letters, tracts, and poems not hitherto published / with notes and a life of the author by Sir Walter Scott [complete in nineteen volumes]

Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745) ; Scott, Walter, Sir (1771-1832) [ed]

Edinburgh ; London ; Dublin : Printed for Archibald Constable & Co. ; White, Cochrane, and Co. ; Gale, Curtis, and Fenner ; John Cumming, 1814. First Edition. Very good copies all in full contemporary, gilt-tooled, diced calf-covered boards, professionally re-cased with original spines laid back. Some minor scuffs and stains to the remaining original boards and spines. Marbled edges, slightly scuffed and dust-faded on some volumes. Internally tight and bright, with only the faint, scattered dust-dulling expected of age. Remains well-preserved overall. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Item #456494

Physical description; complete in 19 volumes : frontispiece (portrait), illustrations ; 22 cm. Contents; v. 1. Memoirs of Jonathan Swift, D.D.-- v. 2. Journal to Stella (Letter I-XXXVII)-- v. 3. Journal to Stella (Letter XXXVIII-LXV). -- Tracts, political and historical, prior to the accession of George I. -- The Examiner.-- v. 4-5. Tracts, historical and political, during the reign of Queen Anne.-- v. 6. Tracts, historical and political, during the reign of Quenn Anne (continued).-- The history of John Bull.-- v. 7. Tracts relative to Ireland.-- The drapier's letters -- Miscellaneous tracts upon Irish affairs.-- v. 8. Twelve sermons. Tracts.-- v. 9. Miscellaneous essays.-- v. 10. Historical tracts. -- Political poetry. -- Poems chiefly relating to Irish politics.-- v. 11 Tale of a tub.-- Battle of the books. -- Polite conversation.-- v. 12. Gulliver's travels -- Directions to servants.-- v. 13. Miscellanies, by Mr. Pope, Dr. Arbuthnot, Mr. Gay, &c. -- Prose miscellanies by Swift and Sheridan.-- v. 14. Miscellaneous poems.-- v. 15. Riddles [and poems] by Dr. Swift and his friends. -- Verses addressed to Swift and to his memory -- Epistolary correspondence.-- v. 16.-19. Epistolary correspondence -- Index. Subjects; Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745) - Collected works, English literature - 18th century, Satire, English - 18th century, Great Britain - Politics and government - 1702-1714 - Sources, Ireland - History - 18th century - Sources.

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