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A tale of a tub : written for the universal improvement of mankind : to which is added, An account of a battle between the antient and modern books in St. James's Library : also a Discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit in a letter to a friend, a fragment.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Teerink Collection PR3724 .T3 1741
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 264 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm (12mo)
- Edition:
- The eighth edition / with the author's apology and explanatory notes by W. W-tt-n, B.D. and others.
- Other Title:
- Account of a battle between the antient and modern books in St. James's Library
- Discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit.
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Printed by S. Powell for W. Smith ... and G. Faulkner, 1741.
- Notes:
- "A full and true account of the battle fought last Friday between the antient and the modern books in St.James's Library": p. [197]-236.
- "A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit": p.[237]-264.
- W. W--tt--n = William Wotton.
- Cited in:
- Teerink-Scouten 237
- ESTC t001824
- Contains:
- Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745. Battle of the books.
- Full and true account of the battle fought last Friday, between the antient and the modern books in St. James's Library.
- OCLC:
- 9869594
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