The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, accurately revised in twelve volumes, adorned with copper-plates; with some account of the author's life, and notes historical and explanatory, by John Hawkesworth.

People / Organizations

• Jonathan Swift (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for C. Bathurst, C. Davis, C. Hitch, and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, R. and J. Dodsley and W. Bowyer, MDCCLV. [1755]

Publication year

1755-1755

ESTC No.

T140266

Grub Street ID

188040

Description

12v.,plates : engr.music,maps ; 8⁰

Note

Vols. 1, 10-12 are dated 1755; vols. 2-9, 1754.

The imprints to vols. 2-4, 6 read: "Printed for C. Bathurst"; that to vol. 5: "Printed for C. Bathurst, C. Hitch and L. Hawes"; those to vols. 7, 12: "Printed for C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. Hodges, C. Bathurst, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer"; those to vols. 8-10: "Printed for C. Davis, J. Hodges, and W. Bowyer"; and to vol. 11: "Printed for C. Davis, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, C. Bathurst, R. and J. Dodsley, and W. Bowyer".

Titlepages in red and black.

Vol. 3: "G8(pp.85-6) cancelled, but reprinted, provided with a footnote on p. [86], as H1" (Teerink).