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Published under the Restoration in 4 volumes, here bound in 2 volumes, illustrated with 4+4 pretty unsigned copper engravings.
Bindings of the time, olive half-morocco, spine adorned with an elegant decoration with gilded irons. - Bindings in very good condition. Untrimmed copy, printed on laid paper, frequent foxing. Reasonable condition.
Gulliver's travels undoubtedly constitute the major utopia of the 18th century and a pinnacle of social and political satire. These trips are 4 in number and Swift skillfully mixes philosophy, science fiction, fantasy, satire and reason. In the first voyage, Gulliver is a giant; in the second, on the contrary, he finds himself among giants; in the third, Gulliver meets men who have lost all common sense by abusing speculative philosophy; and in the last journey, Gulliver encounters horses that have enslaved men "Mr. Swift is Rabelais in his common sense" (Voltaire).
Jonathan Swift, Pierre-Francois Guyot Desfontaines
Gulliver's Travels
Paris, Corbet Aine, 1829
Small in-12 (14.5 x 9 cm); 227-187 pp. + 179-256 p.p.
Subject: Swift Gulliver's Travels ill. 1829 Utopia Fantastic Satire 67492317
