1752 Remarks on Life & Writings of Jonathan Swift John Boyle Gulliver’s Travels
“Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.”
― Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift was an Irish author most-known for his 18th-century masterpieces such as ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ and ‘A Tale of a Tub’. In 1751, John Boyle of Orrery, a close friend of Swift, wrote an account of the life and work of Swift which would become the first biographical work on the life and works of Jonathan Swift.
1752 Remarks on Life & Writings of Jonathan Swift John Boyle Gulliver’s Travels
“Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.”
― Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift was an Irish author most-known for his 18th-century masterpieces such as ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ and ‘A Tale of a Tub’. In 1751, John Boyle of Orrery, a close friend of Swift, wrote an account of the life and work of Swift which would become the first biographical work on the life and works of Jonathan Swift.
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ORRERY, John Boyle
Remarks on the life and writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick’s, Dublin : in a series of letters from John Earl of Orrery to his son, the Honourable Hamilton Boyle
London : Printed for A. Millar, 1752.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [2], 214, [8]
- References: ESTC T 80862; Rothschild 1492; Lowndes 1734
- Provenance:
- Handwritten
- Cooke Yarborough
- Armorial bookplate
- A & E Y’s.
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight & secure
- Size: ~6.75in X 4.5in (17cm x 11.5cm)
- Handwritten
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4911
Category
Literature
Authors
ORRERY, John Boyle
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete