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SWIFT, Jonathan. A Tale of a Tub. London: for John Nutt, 1704. 8° (184 x 122mm.). Advertisements on A1v, 'Uterinus' printed on p.320 (lacking final blank, small tears to lower margins of two leaves, occasional light soiling). Contemporary mottled calf (joints and corners neatly repaired, head of spine chipped, joints splitting). Provenance: Eliza Cooke (Ownership/presentation inscription 'Eliza Cooke Her Book Mr Leigh think of me when I'm dead and all my bones are rotton when this you see remember me or I Shall be forgotten'; Mr.Leigh; B.Martin ( inscribed 'Bought at the Sale of Mr Leigh of Brindle, 1788 B Martin'). FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE. A fine copy. Rothschild 1992; Teerink 217.-- GRAY, Thomas. Poems. London: for J.Dodsley, 1768. 8° (176 x 111mm.). Half-title (small tears to to upper margin of E1, lacking final blank). Contemporary calf, spine gilt (joints and head and foot of spine repaired). First London edition. Rothschild 1071. (2)