The works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.

Contributor:

Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773.

Collection of British and American Fiction, 1660-1830 (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.

Swift, Jonathan.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

27 volumes : illustrations, maps, music (engravings) ; 18 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for C. Bathurst, J. Rivington, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. Hinton, J. Dodsley, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, and W. Bowyer, 1766-1779.

Contents:

v. 1-18. The works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

v. 19-21. Letters / written by Jonathan Swift, D.D. ... and several of his friends from the year 1703 to 1740 ; 7th ed.

v. 22-24. Letters / written by the late Jonathan Swift, D.D. ... and several of his friends from the year 1710 to 1742.

3rd ed.

v. 25-27. A supplement to Dr. Swift's works ...

Notes:

Titles in red and black.

The imprints to vols. 2-6 read: "Printed for C. Bathurst"; those to vols. 7-12 read: "Printed for T. Osborne, W. Bowyer, C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Hinton, L. Davis and C. Reymers, R. Baldwin, J. Dodsley, S. Crowder and Co. and B. Collins". Vols. 13-14 read: Printed for W. Bowyer, L. Davis and C. Reymers, and J. Dodsley. Vols. 15-18 read: Printed for W. Johnston. Vol. 19-21 read: Printed for T. Davies, R. Davis, L. Davis and C. Reymers, and J. Didsley. Vols. 22-24 read: Printed for C. Bathurst, H. Woodfall W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, L. Davis and C. Reymers, W. Owen, R. Baldwin, T. Davies, W. Johnston, T. Longman, and J. Hardy. Vols. 25-27 read: Printed for J. Nichols, Sold by H. Payne, and N. Conant.

A further six volumes of 'The works' were published in the same year and were intended to accompany these twelve volumes. Vols. 19-21 were published in 1768. Vols. 22-27 were intended to accompany the small octavo editions of Swift's 'Works' and are described in Teerink 90.

Vol.18 includes: "an accurate and copious index to the whole eighteen volumes".

Some illustrations signed: J.S. Müller.

Local Notes:

Copy 1 imperfect: vols. 2, 4, 19-27 wanting.

Copy 3 imperfect: vols. 22-27 wanting. Some worm damage. Vols. 19-21 are fifth ed., dated 1767.

Cited in:

ESTC T52750 (v.1-18)

ESTC T140263 (v.19-21)

ESTC T140265 (v.22-24)

ESTC T48932 (v.25-27)

Teerink-Scouten 91

OCLC:

63603261