An Essay upon the Life, Writings, and Character, of Dr. Jonathan Swift.

An Essay upon the Life, Writings, and Character, of Dr. Jonathan Swift. Interspersed with some occasional animadversions upon the remarks of a late critical author, and upon the observations of an anonymous writer on those remarks. By Deane Swift, Esq; To which is added, that sketch of Dr. Swift’s Life, written by the doctor himself, which was lately presented by the author of this essay to the University of Dublin. London: Printed for Charles Bathurst, at the Cross-Keys, opposite St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleetstreet, MDCCLV. [1755]

The volume is paginated as follows: [4], 375, [1]; 53, [1], (2) p.

The volume collates: (A)2, B – Aa8, Bb4, A – C8, D4

First Edition. Complete, with the half-title, the errata leaf and final leaf of ads. Does not contain the “Proposals for printing”, rarely found. Pp.159, 209, 212, 213, 216, 217 misnumbered 195, 181, 184, 177, 180, 189.

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