Jonathan SWIFT

New edition of the French translation established by Léon de Wailly.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind-tooled compartments, headcaps with some rubbing, a small marginal tear to the first cover, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.

First printing of Grandville's illustration. A frontispiece on flying China paper and 450 wood-engraved vignettes in-text, and 5 hors texte, the four titles of the four voyages and the literary allegory as frontispiece to the notice. New translation, biographical and literary notice on Jonathan Swift by Walter Scott.
Contemporary grey glazed calf half-binding in Romantic style. Smooth spine with a long Romantic tool and 2 mirrored tools, with fillets. Light traces of rubbing. Some scattered foxing, mainly marginal. Handsome copy.
"This complete illustration occupies one of the first ranks in Grandville's work." (Carteret, III, 578). This very beautiful illustrated Romantic work is...

New edition, the first having appeared in 1721, it contained only 6 figures against 8 on strong paper in this edition. The third volume which was added to the Tale of a Tub and which contains various treatises (The Art of Political Lying, A Discourse on the Contests and Dissensions) was added later, around 1750. Certain very curious plates in this collection are highly appreciated, notably that of the famous battle of the books. The translation is by Van Effen. Title pages in red and black.
Contemporary half sheep binding with marbled sides. Smooth spine decorated with 4 fleurons, gilt roll at head and foot. Tan morocco title label, black wax volume label. Corners...

New edition of the French translation established by Léon de Wailly.
Half red sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind-tooled compartments, slight marginal tear to front cover, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.

Illustrated with 30 engravings and 36 original woodcuts by Gus Bofa, one of 320 numbered copies on Hollande paper.
This copy, as called for by the justification page, is retaining its suite of illustrations in black.
One slipcase slightly cracked to foot, one joint of a chemise very slightly rubbed.
A nice copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover.
Fine copy.

New edition of the French translation.