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Jonathan Swift, A Hypocrite Reversed: A Critical Biography
by Nokes, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0198128347
- ISBN 13
- 9780198128342
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. xix, 427 pp, preface, list of 8 b&w illustrations, abbreviations, chronological table; Part I. The Conjured Spirit; Part II. First Fruits; Part III. The Life of a Spider; Part IV. The Dean and the Drapier; Part V. The Isle of Slaves; index. First Edition, 1985. "The author presenta a portrait of Swift in his multifarious roles as satirist, politician, churchman, and friend. In particular , he seeks to re-establish a proper balance between Swift's public and private lives." Price clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004179
- Title
- Jonathan Swift, A Hypocrite Reversed: A Critical Biography
- Author
- Nokes, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0198128347
- ISBN 13
- 9780198128342
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- LITERARY CRITICISM IRISH AUTHORS BIOGRAPHY SWIFT JONATHAN (1667-1745) 18TH CENTURY LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERARY CRITICISM;
- Size
- 8vo
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Price Clipped
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- Spine
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- Marginalia
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.