Jonathan SWIFT. Captain Gulliver's travels in various distant countries. The Hag…

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Jonathan SWIFT. Captain Gulliver's travels in various distant countries. The Hague, Jean Swart, 1767. 3 volumes in-12, marbled basane, spine with 5 ornate nerves (Binding of the period). Cohen, 965 / Reynaud, 507 /// I. (2f.)-XVI-(2f.)-154 / II. (3f.)-183 / III. (11f.)-230. New edition illustrated with 6 unsigned figures. Binding damaged with beginning of splits at hinges.

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Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels. Paris, Vresse, 1864. In-8. Half-chagrin, percaline boards, eggplant color (reteinted), gilt edges. A fine edition. A copy of Le Dernier des mohicans (Mame, 1934) is included.

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SWIFT (Jonathan). Captain Gulliver's travels in various distant countries. The Hague, Jean Swart, 1762. 3 volumes in 2 vols. in 12 marbled calf, ornate ribbed spines, title and appendix pages, red tr. (period binding). Translation by Abbé Guyot Desfontaines illustrated with 6 attractive unsigned figures engraved outside the text. A fine copy.

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Mario AVATI (1921-2009) The centimeter, 1972 Original black etching Signed in pencil Justified 5/5 On BFK rives 30 x 19.5 cm Excellent condition REFERENCE : Catalogue raisonné Roger Passeron #450 INFORMATION : Edited to illustrate Jonathan Swift's book "Gulliver's journey".

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Mario AVATI (1921-2009) Gulliver's cat, 1972 Original black etching Signed in pencil Justified 5/5 On BFK rives 30 x 19.5 cm Excellent condition REFERENCE : Roger Passeron catalog #457 INFORMATION : Edited to illustrate Jonathan Swift's book "Gulliver's journey".

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