London: A. Millar, 1752. 8vo, pp. [2], 214, [8]; engraved frontis portrait of Swift; contemporary and probably original calf-backed marbled boards, label perished but a good, sound, venerable copy of the first biography of Swift, first published in Dublin in November, 1751. For rthe first London edition of the same..... More

London: printed for A.L. and sold by D. Browne [et al.], 1711. An uncommon variant of the second edition (1704); first published in 1690; folio, pp. [2], iv, 84; 25-26; 89-88 (i.e. 92); 1-41 (i.e. 43); many errors in pagination but the book is complete; contemporary full mottled calf, gilt-decorated..... More

Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen, and Haffelfinger, n.d., [ca. 1870s]. 8vo, pp. [iii], viii, 979, [1]; text in double column; later half red morocco over marbled boards by Macdonald, gilt decorated spine in 6 compartments, gilt-lettered direct in 2, t.e.g.; fine, bright copy. Originally published in London in 1870, this American issue..... More

Cedar Rapids: Privately printed for the friends of Luther Albertus and Elinore Taylor Brewer, 1930. Edition limited to 300 copies, 8vo, pp. 35; original tan cloth-backed boards (some soiling), gilt-stamped spine, gilt mostly rubbed away, else a very good copy. Printed at the Torch Press. More

Cedar Rapids, Iowa: privately printed for the friends of Luther Albertus and Elinore Taylor Brewer, 1929. Edition limited to 300 copies, small 8vo, pp. 96; contemporary dark green cloth-backed orange decorative boards, gilt-lettered spine, shelf wear, edges and corners a bit rubbed, 2 minor water stains, one on each cover..... More

Bristol: T. D. Taylor, Sons and Hawkins, "Times and Mirror Office" 1900. Small 8vo, pp. 31, [1]; original blue printed wrappers; vertical crease else near fine. A rather informative pamphlet as to the conservative politics of the West Country in the late 19th century. Includes an 8-page list of members..... More

London: R. Dodsley, 1739. First edition, regular issue, without the list of subscribers and with the price of "one shilling and six-pence" under the imprint on the title-p. 8vo, pp. viii, [2], 81, [4]; modern brown paper-covered boards, leather label on spine; title-p. browned and with a small chip at..... More

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1946. Reprint, 8vo, pp. 180; black and white photographic portrait plate; rebound in half red morocco over cloth (some dampstaining) by Maurin, gilt spine in 4 compartments, t.e.g; leather a touch scuffed, front flyleaf excised, fore-edge dampstained, else a good, quite nicely bound copy..... More

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1928. First American edition, small 8vo, pp. [4], 252; dust jacket with several shallow chips and creases, spine lightly sunned; very good. A seventeen-year old volunteer in the trenches. More

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., [1929]. First American edition, 8vo, pp. [12], 301, [1]; fine copy in original orange cloth stamped in black on upper cover and spine, dust jacket with one or two short tears at the extremities and very shallow ships at the head and heel..... More

Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1862. First Ticknor & Fields edition, 12mo, p. 458, 16 (publisher's catalogue); title page printed in red and black; fine copy in origional green pebble-grain cloth, Ticknor & Fields device central on both covers, gilt-lettered spine. More

London: C. Davis, 1752. Third edition, 8vo, pp. [4], viii, 408; engraved vignette title-p. printed in red and black; 19th century half tan calf over marbled boards, gilt-lettered direct on spine; very good. A criticism of the Earl of Shaftesbury's Characteristicks of Men Manners, Opinions, Times, and one of the..... More

Philadelphia: M. Carey; Boston: Wells and Lilly, 1816. First American edition, 12mo, pp. 201; very good in contemporary mottled calf, black morocco label on spine, some light wear to extremities, scattered browning of endpapers and text. Brown (1778-1820), a Scot, is best known as a philosopher. His Observations on the..... More