An edition of A tale of a tub (1704)

A tale of a tub

written for the universal improvement of mankind : to which is added, an account of a battel between the antient and modern books in St. James's Library.

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An edition of A tale of a tub (1704)

A tale of a tub

written for the universal improvement of mankind : to which is added, an account of a battel between the antient and modern books in St. James's Library.

The second edition, corrected.

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  • ★★★ 3.3 (3 ratings) ·
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Printed for John Nutt ...
Language
English
Pages
322

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Previews available in: English

Subjects

English literature, Comics & graphic novels, general, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fiction, humorous, general, English Satire, Fiction (fictional works by one author), Satire

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Cover of: Tale of A Tub
Tale of A Tub
September 2, 2004, Penguin
Cover of: A tale of a tub
A tale of a tub: and An account of a battel between the ancient and modern books in St. James's Library, and A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit.
1972, Garland Pub.
in English
Cover of: A tale of a tub
A tale of a tub: to which is added The battle of the books, and the Mechanical operation of the spirit.
1920, Clarendon Press
Cover of: A tale of a tub
A tale of a tub: to which is added The battle of the books, and the Mechanical operation of the spirit.
1920, Clarendon Press
in English
Cover of: Prose works.
Prose works.: Edited by Temple Scott. With a biographical introd. by W.E.H. Lecky.
1897, G. Bell
Cover of: Prose works.
Prose works.
1897, Bell
Cover of: The tale of a tub
The tale of a tub: and other works
1889, G. Routledge
Cover of: A tale of a tub
A tale of a tub: written for the universal improvement of mankind : to which is added, an account of a battel between the antient and modern books in St. James's Library.
1704, Printed for John Nutt ...
in English - The second edition, corrected.

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Edition Notes

"A full and true account of the battel fought last Friday, between the antient and the modern books in St. James's Library" (p. [223]-278) and "A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit" (p. [279]-322) have special title pages, with imprint as on general t.p.
Signatures: A⁶ B-X⁸ Y1.

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Discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit.

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR3724 .T3 1704b

The Physical Object

Pagination
[12], 322 p. ;
Number of pages
322

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL592923M
LCCN
96184557
Library Thing
41827

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