A tale of a tub. Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, An account of a battel between the antient and modern books in St. James's Library

People / Organizations

• Jonathan Swift (Author)

Imprint

London?] : [s.n.], Anno M.DCC.XI. [1711

Publication year

1711

ESTC No.

N49976

Grub Street ID

34098

Description

310 p., [8] leaves of plates ; 12°.

Note

Anonymous. By Jonathan Swift

In this edition, the quote from Lucretius on titlepage begins "Juvat que", p.176 line 1 from foot has "Studant" and p.177 lines 1-2 from top have "sqee-zing"

Includes: 'A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit'

The 'Battel' and the 'Discourse' have separate titlepages; but the pagination is continuous

Misprinted page number: 310 instead of 124

With a frontispiece signed "J. Clark sculp." and seven additional plates.