A tale of a tub : Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which are added, an account of a battle between the ancient and the modern books in St. James's Library; and, A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit. With the author's apology; and, explanatory notes, by W. Wotton, B.D. and others.
| Author/creator |
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Edition | The thirteenth edition. |
| Publication Info | Edinburgh : Printed for G. Hamilton & J. Balfour, and L. Hunter, at Edinburgh; and A. Stalker, at Glasgow; and sold by them and other booksellers, M,DCC,LII. [1752] |
| Description | xxiii, 1 unnumbered page, 199, 5 unnumbered pages, plates ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| General note | Anonymous. By Jonathan Swift. |
| General note | With an errata leaf and a final advertisement leaf. |
| General note | The 'Battle' and the 'Discourse' have separate titlepages; the pagination is continuous. |
| General note | Also issued as vol. 9 of: 'The works of Jonathan Swift', Edinburgh, 1752; the titlepage of the separate issue is a cancel. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | Teerink-Scouten, 240 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N13650. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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