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Up for sale is a wonderful antique edition of Gulliver’s Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World by Dean Swift, edited for young readers by Edwin O. Chapman.
Publisher: M.A. Donohue & Co., Chicago (407–429 Dearborn Street imprint)
Date: circa 1900–1915
Format: Large hardcover, approx. 9.75\" x 7.75\"
Illustrations: Features over 250 black-and-white engravings including the iconic scene of Gulliver tied down by the Lilliputians
Cover: Striking full-color chromolithograph pictorial cover with green cloth spine
Condition:
Cover has mild edge/corner wear and some spine mottling consistent with age
Pages are uniformly tanned but intact, with no writing
Binding tight for its age!
The large picture of Gulliver opposite of the title page is about 50% torn as it meets the spine.
This early 20th-century edition is perfect for collectors of antique illustrated books, fans of Jonathan Swift, or those decorating with vintage literature. A colorful display piece with classic imagery.
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