Item #205824 An Essay Upon the Life, Writings, and Character of Dr. Jonathan Swift.; Interspersed with some occasional Animadversions upon the Remarks of a late critical Author, and upon the Observations of an anonymous Writer upon those Remarks. Deane Swift.

An Essay Upon the Life, Writings, and Character of Dr. Jonathan Swift.; Interspersed with some occasional Animadversions upon the Remarks of a late critical Author, and upon the Observations of an anonymous Writer upon those Remarks.

London: Charles Bathurst, 1755. First Edition. 8vo, with half-title, [ii], 375, [1 advertisement], 53pp appendix, with errata, 4pp publisher's announcement; contemporary blue boards, with calf spine gilt in compartments with red label. Bookplate; some marks and notations; a few corners creased; tear to the margin of P8, text not affected; covers rubbed; hinges tender. Item #205824

Early work on Swift by his cousin, and including unpublished letters of Swift and other materials by a number of his contemporaries.

Price: $250.00

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