The Prose Writings of Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift; [Eds. by Herbert Davies; Irvin Ehrenpreis; Louis Landa; Harold Williams]

Published by Basil Blackwell 1965-1973, Oxford, 1965

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A fourteen volume set of prose writings from the Anglo-Irish literary giant Johnathan Swift, including his satirical Gulliver's Travels and Drapier's Letters. The Prose Writings of Jonathan Swift, the Anglo-Irish literary giant. Published by Basil Blackwell between 1965 and 1973. The fourteen original volumes, later updated to sixteen.In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. A frontispiece in every volume except IV and VI). All twenty illustrations in vol.I, thirteen title illustrations in vol.II, five title illustrations in vol.III, four title illustrations in vol IV., five illustrations in vol.V, ten title illustrations in vol. VI, four illustrations in vol. VII, eight title illustrations in vol.VIII, eleven title illustrations in vol.IX, seven title illustrations in vol.X, eleven illustrations in vol.XI, twelve title illustrations in vol.XII and eleven title illustrations in vol. XIII. Collated complete.Often considered one of the most significant satirists in English literature, Swift's prose writings consist political critiques and argumentative pamphlets like the Drapier's Letters, to the Gulliver's Travels, his most famous work which parodies travel literature of the period. With the guidance of prestigious scholars like Herbert Davies and Irvin Ehrenpreis, the fourteen volumes is a comprehensive set on Swift's great work.Vol I. A Tale of a Tub With Other Early Works 1696-1707, edited by Herbert Davies (1965 reprint).Vol II. Bickerstaff Papers and Pamphlets on the Church, edited by Herbert Davies (1966 reprint).Vol III. The Examiner and Other Pieces Written in 1710-11, edited by Herbert Davies (1966 reprint).Vol IV. A proposal for Correcting the English Tongue Polite Conversation, edited by Herbert Davies and Lou Landa (1973, reprint).Vol V. Miscellaneous and Autobiographical Pieces, Fragments and Marginalia, edited by Herbert Davies (1969, 2nd imprint).Vol VI. Political Tracts (1711-1713), edited by Herbert Davies (1973 reprint).Vol. VII. The History of the Four Last Years of the Queen, edited by Herbert Davies with an introduction by Harold Williams (1973 reprint).Vol VIII. Political Tracts (1713-1719), edited by Herbert Davies and Irwin Ehrenpreis (1973 reprint).Vol IX. Irish Tracts (1720-1723) and other Sermons, edited by Herbert Davies with introduction by Louis A. Landa (1968, third impression).Vol. X. The Drapier Letters and other works (1724-1725), edited by Herbert Davies (1966 reprint)Vol XI. Gulliver's Travels (1726), edited by Herbert Davies (1965 reprint).Vol. XII. Irish Tracts (1728-1733), edited by Herbert Davies (1971 reprint).Vol. XIII. Directions to Servants and Miscellaneous Pieces (1733-1742), edited by Herbert Davies (1973 reprint).Vol XIV. Index to the Prose Writings, by Irvin Erhenpreis (1966 original, in memory of Herbert Davies).Irish Tracts (1728-1733). In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, in excellent condition, with minimal bumping to head of spine of vol. IV. Dust wrappers are generally bright and clean, with slight sunning, heavier to spines. Sunning very faint to vols IV, VIII and XIII. Minimal smudge marks to wrappers. Occasional spot to wrapper spines of vols V, VI, VII, XII, XIII, heaviest to VI and VII. Spot to rear of wrapper of XI. Spots to top for-edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a slight green ink stain to top edge of first leaves of vol. XIV. Near Fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Prose Writings of Jonathan Swift
• Publisher: Basil Blackwell 1965-1973, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1965
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classical Literature