Simon wagstaff (5 resultados)
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Librería: Star Canyon Books, Woodland, CA, Estados Unidos de AmericaStar Canyon Books
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EUR 13,03
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Soft cover. Condición: Like New. Fine copy. Heavily illustrated with photographs, patterns, and line drawings, primarily in color. 51 pages. Next day shipping guaranteed.
Más imágenesEditorial: B. Motte, and C. Bathurst, London, 1738
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- Primera edición
Librería: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Reino UnidoRooke Books PBFA
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Condición: Usado - Bueno
EUR 1195,52
Envío por EUR 22,15Se envía de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de AmericaCantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoLeather. Condición: Very Good. First edition. A wonderful uncommon large paper first edition of one of Jonathan Swift's final works, a satire of the banal conversation exchanged between the upper classes in the early 18th century. The uncommon first edition of this work. The large paper first issue, with Neptune headpiece as cal…led for. These large paper copies are printed on heavier paper than the standard issue.A satirical work published by Jonathan Swift, under the pseudonym Simon Wagstaff.Presented as a reference-style guide to the "most polite mode and method now used at court, and in the best companies of England." Swift uses witty, ironic conversation among fictional speakers to mock the banal, formulaic, and pretentious exchanges of English high society, and the affectations of upper-class manners.The majority of leaves - excepting title page - have been washed and are clean and bright.ESTC T9741[1], a-e8, f4, B-O9, P4. Collated, bound without the preliminary advertisement leaf, otherwise complete.Rebacked, retaining the original endpapers. With the armorial bookplate of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart, to the front pastedown, and of Oliver Brett, a British peer and politician, to the front free endpaper.Bergen Evans calls it "a tissue of moth-eaten phrases, worn-out wisecracks, musty proverbs and threadbare sententiousness". Rebacked in morocco, retaining the contemporary calf boards, and retaining original endpapers, with hinges reinforced with cloth. Rubbing to board perimeters, otherwise externally excellent. Bookplates to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The majority of leaves have been washed and are exceptionally clean and bright, with the title page unwashed and age toned. Bound without the preliminary advertisement leaf. Very Good. None (ilustrador). book.
Editorial: B. Motte and C. Bathurst, 1738
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Librería: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, Estados Unidos de AmericaDunaway Books
Contactar con el vendedorVendedor de 5 estrellasCondición: Usado - Bueno
EUR 706,96
Envío por EUR 3,43Se envía dentro de Estados Unidos de AmericaCantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Añadir al carritoHardcover. Condición: Very Good. 8vo in modern full blind paneled calf, raised bands, title and decorations in gilt, new endsheets. (iv) ad leaf and title, & (lxxxvi) intro, (ii), & 215pp, & final ad. Text block generally fresh, widely scattered very light foxing.
Más imágenesEditorial: B. Motte and C. Bathurst, London, 1738
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Librería: Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books], PERTH, WA, AustraliaMuir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books]
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EUR 793,24
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Añadir al carritoLeather. 1st Edition. 1st ed., octavo, full leather binding, pp lxxxvi, 215, i. Restored and rebound by Cottage Bindery of Bath, original upper and lower boards with gilt rule, new leather spine with raised bands and gilt, gilt spine title label, new endpapers, light tanning to some pages otherwise very good condition. Written u…nder a pseudonym by Jonathan Swift. A satirical commentary on the perceived banality of conversation among the upper classes, presented in the form of a guide for those lacking in conversational skills. One of Swift's last works.
Más imágenesEditorial: London: for B. Motte, 1738
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Librería: D&D Galleries - ABAA, Somerville, NJ, Estados Unidos de AmericaD&D Galleries - ABAA
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EUR 839,51
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Añadir al carritoCondición: Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8" x 5-1/8", (ii)(lxxxvi)(i)215pp., includes the initial ad leaf, complete, internally clean and bright. Bound in contemporary full speckled calf, covers double ruled in gilt, expertly rebacked, gilt lettered spine, VERY GOOD. Housed in a 1/4 green morocco open ended slipcase, raised…bands, gilt lettered spine, spine sunned.
