A tale of a tub. . Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, an account of a battel between the antient and modern books in St. James's Library.
Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745)
Category
Books
Date
1705
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3095416
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],322p. . 8vo. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges. Rebacked in blind-tooled calf, with red morocco title label and gilt date stamp on spine. Red sprinkled edges.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745)