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LITERATURE] [SWIFT, JONATHAN]. Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In four parts. By Lemuel Gulliver. . London: Benjamin Motte, 1726. First edition, closest to Teerink's "AA" state with "Second Edition" stated on title on volume 2. Two volumes, modern calf to period style. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches (19.5 x 12 cm); portrait frontispiece to volume I in Teerink's state 2a (vertical chain lines), with 6 maps and plans. Most likely an assembled copy with a few signatures possibly supplied, some spotting and staining, dampstain to rear of vol 1, ownership signatures to titles; Together with [OVID]. Les Metamorphoses. Amsterdam: P. & J. Blaeu. 1702. Contemporary calf, rebacked. Tall folio. With half-title and in-text illustrations. Neat ownership signatures, joint starting; URRY, JOHN. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer London: Bernard Lintot, 1721. Modern morocco backed boards. First edition thus. Tall folio. With 1 frontispiece portrait (of 2, lacking the portrait of Chaucer). Portrait partially backed; The Whole Works of Flavius Josephus. London: printed for Proprietors, 1785. Contemporary tree calf rebacked retaining portion of original spine. Folio. 60 plates. Faint dampstain; LA FONTAINE, JEAN. Contes et nouvelles en vers. [Paris, 1777]. 2 volumes. Contemporary calf. Engraved titles, portrait and 80 plates. Faint dampstain but generally clean, chips to spines; MILTON, JOHN. Paradise Lost. London: 1749. Newton translation. Two volumes. Contemporary calf, rebacked. Frontispieces and plates. Wear to bindings; And TWAIN, MARK. The Innocents Abroad. Hartford: American, 1869. Original cloth, rebacked, slipcase. The texts of the additional works here not collated, the entirety of the lot sold as is. C