Lot no. 32
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SWIFT (J.). GULLIVER'S JOURNEYS to distant lands. New translation. Paris, Furne H. Fournier aîné, 1838. 2 vol. in-8, green half-chagrin with corners, smooth spine decorated with a large gilt iron (period binding).
First edition of Grandville's illustrations, consisting of a title-frontispiece on engraved Chine and 450 woodcut vignettes, 7 of which are full-page (Carteret III, 578). Spine uniformly faded, foxing, one corner missing.
Also included:
- LEECH] - BBOTT A'BECKETT (G.). The comic history of Rome. London, Bradbury, n.d. Colour illus. h.t. and engravings in-text.
- LEECH]. The comic history of England. Col. illus. h.t. and engravings in text.
- ASK MAMMA OR, the richest commoner in England. London, Bradbury, n.d. H.t. colour illus. and in-text black engravings.
- AUBREY BEARDSLEY (V.). Under the hill. P., The Olympia Press, 1959. Full-page illus. in black. Ex. num.
SET OF 6 VOLUMES in-8 bound. Faded bindings, numerous defects. ED
See original version (French)
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