1808 Rare Book - Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the WorldAuthor: Jonathan Swift, D. D. Title: Gullivers Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. By Jonathan Swift, D. D., Dean of St. Patricks, Dublin. With a Sketch of His Life. Publisher: London, Printed for J. Walker, et al., 1808. Language: Text in English. Size: 5. 5 x 3 inchesPages: xiii 322 pages. Binding: Very good contemporary early 19th century marbled paper boards with leather spine and corners. The spine is elegantly gilt tooled with

appealing to collectors of illustrated children's literature and Nordic-themed tales alike

Corinne Turner

The author: Johann Karl August Musäus (1735-1787) was a German author and a significant figure in the German literary scene

The back board bears a delicate vignette of a fairy reading a book (hinges fine

The tale beautifully captures love

a position that highlighted her passion for children's literature

Charles van Sandwyk Fine Arts

exploring deep philosophical themes within sweeping historical settings

stained and scuffed - as shown

second printing - reprinted with minor alterations in December 1905

Pages: 128 pages

The book:  "Flora Symbolica