A tale of a tub. Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which are added, An account of a battle between the ancient and the modern books in St. James's Library; and, A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit. With the author's apology; and, explanatory notes, by W. Wotton, B.D. and others.

People / Organizations

• G. Hamilton ("printed for")
• Jonathan Swift (Author)

Imprint

Edinburgh: printed for G. Hamilton & J. Balfour, and L. Hunter, at Edinburgh; and A. Stalker, at Glasgow; and sold by them and other booksellers, 1752.

Publication year

1752-1752

ESTC No.

N13650

Grub Street ID

3550

Description

xxiii,[1],199,[5]p.,plates ; 12⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Jonathan Swift.

With an errata leaf and a final advertisement leaf.

The 'Battle' and the 'Discourse' have separate titlepages; the pagination is continuous.

Also issued as vol. 9 of: 'The works of Jonathan Swift', Edinburgh, 1752; the titlepage of the separate issue is a cancel.