Writings by Swift Jonathan (681 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG hbk reprint bound in brown cloth, gilt spine lettering. Edited by John Hayward. 21201.

Paperback. Condition: New. In response to the dire economic conditions in eighteenth-century Ireland, A Modest Proposal ironically exhorts the poor to provide their offspring as food to the rich. Skilfully applying a wealth of classical rhetorical techniques, Swift's satirical tour de force takes a savage swipe at the selfishness of the ruling classes and the heartlessness of the various utilitarian solutions put forward by contemporary thinkers.In addition to this seminal piece, this volume includes other humorous and polemical writings - which, taken together, provide an invaluable introduction to Swift as a master satirist and pamphleteer.

Condition: Good. Ninth impression. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, tears and clipped.

paperback, 8vo, xxvi,564pp, owner's name on endpaper, edges browned, text clean and sound, light creasing on spine, Good condition. ISBN: 0192812068.

Condition: Good. Boards are clean. Content is clean with some marks on the outer edge pages. Good DJ with some tears marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Oxford University Press, London, 1958, hb no d/w, reprint, blue cloth boards with gilt titles to spine, corners and head and foot of spine a little bumped and rubbed, pages lightly tanned with age but remain clean and bright, some marking to the page edges, a good secure binding, a good reading copy [Box 41].

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good for year, paperback. A wide selection of Swift's work. 535 pages. Some age tanning and wear to covers.

Condition: Good. Reissue. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The Penguin Classics edition of Jonathan Swift's savagely satirical A Modest Proposal and Other Writings is edited with an introduction and notes by Carol Fabricant. To ease poverty in Ireland by eating the children of the poor was the satirical 'solution' suggested by Jonathan Swift in his essay 'A Modest Proposal' (1729). Here Swift unleashes the full power of his ironic armoury and corrosive wit, finding his targets - the British ruling class and avaricious landlords, and the brutalized Irish, complicit in their own oppression - with deadly precision. His masterly essay is accompanied by a generous selection of prose works, among them pamphlets attacking British rule in his native Ireland, periodical essays critiquing the new capitalist and military classes, a journal detailing his political activities in London, a loving tribute to his beloved 'Stella' after her death and pieces on such diverse subjects as the absurdities of astrology, the joys of punning and comical rules for servants. Ingenious and unconventional, Swift is revealed here as one of the greatest satirists in the English language. In her introduction to this new edition, Carol Fabricant discusses Swift's life and turbulent times, his political views and his powers as a writer of complex irony and intricate word play. This volume also includes a chronology, further reading, a glossary, notes and a biographical dictionary. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin. Sent to Kilkenny Grammar School when he was six, Swift later attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he received his BA degree in 1686. He is considered the foremost prose satirist in the English language, which stemmed from his criticism of Britain's repressive colonial policies in Ireland. Among Swift's best known works are his ironic masterpiece, 'A Modest Proposal' (1729), and his novel, Gulliver's Travels (1726). If you enjoyed A Modest Proposal, you might like Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock and Other Major Writings, also available in Penguin Classics. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Brown cloth with gilt titles on spine, bevelled edges. pages edge toned, prev owners signature to endpaper, else fine. Dust Jacket Condition Very Good.minor loss to top of spine, a few small tears slightly age toned. not price clipped. 888 pages.

Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Repaired tear on the title page. Please note some stock images show a jacket, this copy does NOT include a jacket. 1934 edition Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1ST IN THIS ED. NO DJ, DISCOLOURING ON FRONT BOARD, SOME MARKS ON SPINE, FOXING ON EPS AND SIDES, PIECE CUT FROM TOP OF FFEP, OTHERWISE GOOD. 900 GRAMS.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Photograph available on request.

Paper Cover. Condition: Fine as New. First Thus. 412pp Penguin Classics series.

Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hard Cloth Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. Reprint. Brown cloth with bright gilt to spine. Previous owner's details on ffep dated 1947. 868 pages clean and tight. For some years the Nonesuch Press has been building up a library of `compendious' editions of the desirable classics. The aim in this series is to give, by clever editing and appropriate critical apparatus, a true conspectus of certain great writers in one volume, and, by proper planning of the physical elements of the book, to give it in a form both handsome and handy. The compression of a vast deal of matter (an average of more than a third of a million words) in a little space without sacrifice of legibility is no easy matter; btrt the i i i s Literary Supplement says of the series: 'In subject, editing . and in production they attain a level that would seem to justify twice their price.' The general plan of the books in this `Library' is to begin with a carefully edited text of the writer's chief work, and add selections from his lesser writings and letters without which it would be impossible to form a picture of his life's work and genius. Each book is treated as a separate typographical problem; but all are of/ one size, and bound in the same style in buckram of various colours. Size: 8vo.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 868pp. Edited by John Hayward. Owners inscription on inside cover. Some markings on the binding.

Condition: Good. 1956. Reprinted. 499 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Pen inscription to front free end paper. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. A hardback volume in Acceptable to Good condition, a little fading to spine, slight tanning to page margins, still a quite handsome book. No dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

Condition: Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. uk1st.edition.1st.printing/vg hardback in vg priceclipped dustwrapper.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Brown cloth with gilt to spine. .xviii + 868 pages clean and tight. Size: 5" By 7.75" Tall.

Condition: Good. 1950. First Edition. 87 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pictorial paper covered boards. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Mild tanning to spine and edges.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Gut. S.535.

Condition: Good. 1960. 564 pages. Green and white pictorial paper cover. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Paper cover is lightly rub worn and thumbed with light shelf wear to edges and corners. Light creases to corners and spine. Tanning to spine and edges.

Condition: Good. 1937. 1937 reprint. 49 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped and spine ends are a mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges.

Condition: Good. 1934. 868 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages are mostly clean overall, with moderate tanning throughout. Top text block edge dyed brown. Occasional dog-eared corners. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Some white marks overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A clean, tight copy. Light wear to the edges. Minor wear and tanning. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.