(Sangorski & Sutcliffe) On Poetry: A Rhapsody Author: Swift, Jonathan Place Published: London Publisher: J. Huggonson Date Published: 1733 Description: 28 pp. (Folio) 32x20.5 cm (12½x8¼"), bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (signed on front turn-in) in full blue crushed levant morocco, elaborately gilt with floral sprays and arabesques, covers with central medallion of onlaid green hearts, bordered by twining roses with onlaid red morocco flowers and fruit, gilt lettering on cover and spine, raised bands, turn-ins with intersecting gilt rules and dots, gray-blue silk doublures and free endpapers, in felt-lined green cloth folding case. First Edition. Magnificently bound. The present imprint "Printed at Dublin, and Reprinted at London" is in fact the true first edition, the earlier Dublin edition being fictitious. Two bookplates on new flyleaves. Condition: Slight fading to spine, minute rubbing to corners, one pin-size scuff to front, minor wear to silk doublures; page edges browning, occasional spotting, rare annotations; near fine in a nearly flawless binding. Item#: 357551 Headline: Stunning Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding
(Sangorski & Sutcliffe) On Poetry: A Rhapsody Author: Swift, Jonathan Place Published: London Publisher: J. Huggonson Date Published: 1733 Description: 28 pp. (Folio) 32x20.5 cm (12½x8¼"), bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (signed on front turn-in) in full blue crushed levant morocco, elaborately gilt with floral sprays and arabesques, covers with central medallion of onlaid green hearts, bordered by twining roses with onlaid red morocco flowers and fruit, gilt lettering on cover and spine, raised bands, turn-ins with intersecting gilt rules and dots, gray-blue silk doublures and free endpapers, in felt-lined green cloth folding case. First Edition. Magnificently bound. The present imprint "Printed at Dublin, and Reprinted at London" is in fact the true first edition, the earlier Dublin edition being fictitious. Two bookplates on new flyleaves. Condition: Slight fading to spine, minute rubbing to corners, one pin-size scuff to front, minor wear to silk doublures; page edges browning, occasional spotting, rare annotations; near fine in a nearly flawless binding. Item#: 357551 Headline: Stunning Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding
/560/1209560.jpg "Source: Bonhams | Skinner")
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
