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the Stool to the Princess Arsimini in Sardinia.
Long-fart:
[Longford, Ireland i.e. London]
1722.
Pages (6), 15, (3, blank), 12mo, sewn in recent marbled
wrappers: a very good-nice copy.
“Sometimes attributed to Jonathan Swift but attributed by him
(‘Correspondence’ 2:121) to “one Dobbs a surgeon”. Found sometimes
bound with “Miscellanies”, London 1722. The imprint is facetious;
probably printed in London.” There are a number of 1722 4to editions
of this work from the Ist through the 4th, 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th ; all very
rare. There are also two other smaller format editions. As stated in
ESTC this 12mo edition is sometimes found bound with the 4th edition
of Swift’s Miscellanies, 1722, with another “doubtful” piece “The
wonderful wonder of wonders. “Some copies contain ... two pieces that
do not belong to this volume, namely: The benefit of farting and The
wonderful wonder of wonders”. (Teerink-Scouten 19 note). Of the
copies of Miscellanies, 1722 cited in ESTC only the BL copy has both of
these “intrusive pieces”; TxSaC is recorded as (+’Wonderful wonder of
wonders’). None of the other copies located mention the presence of
either of them. Both though, were included as part of the text of the
Fifth edition of Miscellanies 1736 - which no doubt helped explain the
attribution of them to Swift. The short text continues in the punning
vein perhaps already sufficiently indulged on the title page and
concludes with a poem (p. 13-15) “We’ve often heard, how the
imprisoned Wind ...”
€600-€800 (£480-£640 approx.)
1333
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SWIFT: - Carteret (John), Earl Granville.
His
Excellency John Lord Carteret Lord Lieutenant General and
General Governor of Ireland, his speech to both houses of
parliament, at Dublin: on Tuesday the twenty first day of
September, 1725. Published by authority.
Dublin: Printed by
Andrew Crooke,
1725
FIRST EDITION, (2)-pages, folio, edges uncut: in very good
state
Wagner, Irish Economics, 77. Not in Hanson. ESTC locates a single
copy (D). COPAC adds the V & A copy. Announcing that “… an entire
End is put to the Patent, formerly granted to Mr. Wood, for the Coining
Copper Half-Pence and Farthings.. “ in Ireland.
€500-€600 (£400-£480 approx.)
1334
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SWIFT: - DELANY (Patrick).
Observations upon Lord
Orrery’s Remarks on the life and writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift
… To which are added, two original pieces … (excellent in their
kind) never before publish’d.
Printed: and sold by W. Reeve … and
by A. Linde,
1754
FIRST EDITION, pages (16), 310, (2, blank), 8vo,
contemporary calf, gilt bordered sides, gilt ruled spine, with red
label, gilt: a very good to nice copy
Rothschild 789. T-S 1343. An account valuable as the only one by
someone who had known him in the full force of his intellect (Leslie
Stephen in DNB). The two pieces, ‘On Good Manners’, and, ‘To a
Friend … much abused in … Libels’, are both here first printed.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
SHERIDAN (Richard Brinsley).
A
Trip to Scarborough. A comedy. As performed at the Theatre
Royal in Drury Lane. Altered from Vanbrugh’s Relapse; or,
Virtue in Danger.
Printed for G. Wilkie,
1781. FIRST EDITION,
pages 6, (2), 104, with the half-title, 8vo, recent half calf over
marbled boards, with contrasting label, gilt, the boards very
lightly bowed and with some light signs of use, but a very good
copy
The first edition of Sheridan’s ssuccessful musical play version,
considerably rewritten with coarse language carefully expunged. With a
prologue by Garrick.
(2)
BOSSUET (Jacques Benigne).
An universal history from the
creation of the world, to the Empire of Charlemagne, translated
from the French … A new edition, with the life of the author.
Printed for T. Evans, J. Sewell and W. Fox,
1778. Pages 10,518, 8vo,
some light foxing, but still a very good to nice copy in
contemporary calf, gilt ruled spine, with red label, gilt. (3)
€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
1335
.
[SYNGE (Edward)].
An answer to all the excuses and
pretences, which men ordinarily make for their not coming to
the Holy Communion.
Dublin: Printed by William Watson, printer
to the Association incorporated for discountenancing vice, and
promoting the knowledge and practice of the christian religion,
1811
48-pages, 12mo, recent paper wrapper: a very good copy
Late printing of a very successful work. This edition not in COPAC or
on-line in D.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
STOPFORD (Joseph).
Explanation of the Church Catechism, divided into five parts,
interspersed with occasional remarks on some of the principal
errors of the Church of Rome. To which are added, two short
treatises on the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.
Dublin: Printed
for William Watson,
1812. 72-pages, 12mo, recent paper wrapper:
a very good copy
No post 1801 editions in COPAC though there is a copy of this edition
in D on-line.
(2)
MANN (Isaac).
A familiar exposition of the Church-
Catechism, in five parts … To which are added, prayers, for the
use of parents, children and servants, Sunday, charity and other
schools. The sixteenth edition, considerable enlarged.
Dublin:
Printed by William Watson, No. 7, Capel-Street, M. DCCCIX
[1809].
70-pages, wanting half-title and, possibly, an advertisement leaf
at end, 12mo, recent paper wrapper: a very good to nice copy
An enormously popular work. COPAC has L only of this printing.
ESTC has another sixteenth edition, same pagination, printed by
Watson, dated 1799 - recording a single copy (D).
(3)
[CROKER (John Wilson)].
Familiar Epistles [: in verse] to
Frederick J——s [Jones], Esq. on the present state of the Irish
stage. Second edition, with considerable additions.
Dublin: John
Barlow,
1804. 122-pages, 12mo, recent paper wrapper: a very
good to nice copy.
Celebrated critical verse letters to Frederick Jones, licensee of the Dublin
Theatre, “raised a tremendous storm in Dublin theatrical society, and
were the cause of many pamphlets. “ - Lowe, Arnott & Robinson 1810.
Croker is now best remebered for his cruel review of Keats’s Endymion.
A similar copy, with a light old stain on the first few leaves, is available
at 45. 00.
(4)
[CROKER (John Wilson)].
[: in verse] to Frederick J——s
[Jones], Esq. on the present state of the Irish stage. Second
edition, with considerable additions. 1804. a very good to nice
copy.
Celebrated critical verse letters to Frederick Jones, licensee of the Dublin
Theatre, “raised a tremendous storm in Dublin theatrical society, and
were the cause of many pamphlets. “ - Lowe, Arnott & Robinson 1810.
Croker is now best remebered for his cruel review of Keats’s Endymion.
(5)
[HOLCROFT (Thomas)].
Deaf and Dumb: or, the orphan
protected: an historical drama, in five acts. Performed by their
majesties servants of the Theatre Royal, in Drury-Lane,
February 24th, 1801. Taken from the French of M. Bouilly; and
adapted to the English stage.
Dublin: Printed by J. Stockdale, for P.
Wogan … (and ten others),
1801. FIRST IRISH EDITION, pages
73, (1), 12mo, recent paper wrapper: a very good copy with the
contemporary signature of Adelaide D. Forbes on the title-page.
(6)
[CROKER (John Wilson)].
Familiar Epistles [: in verse] to
Frederick J——s [Jones], Esq. on the present state of the Irish
stage. Second edition, with considerable additions.
Dublin: John
Barlow,
1804. 122-pages, 12mo, recent paper wrapper: with some
light soiling and scribbling on the first two leaves, otherwise a
good to very good copy.
Ridiculing Dublin’s theatrical standards. “These celebrated Epistles …
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