Gulliver’s Travels by Johnathan Swift
$50.00
- Printed Pre-2005
- Fully bound in genuine leather
- 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the “hubbed” spine
- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper
- Sewn pages
- Satin-ribbon page marker
- Gilded page ends
- Bound in the USA. Imported materials.
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This Easton Press edition presents Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, published in 1726, one of English literature’s most devastating satires. The work follows Lemuel Gulliver through four voyages, each exposing different aspects of human folly, corruption, and vice.
The first voyage takes Gulliver to Lilliput, where six-inch inhabitants engage in absurd political conflicts—Swift’s mockery of English political factions and court intrigue. The second voyage reverses the scale: Gulliver finds himself in Brobdingnag among giants who view him as a curiosity, forcing him to see humanity from an unflattering perspective. The third voyage presents the flying island of Laputa and various societies obsessed with impractical abstract thinking—Swift’s satire of contemporary science and philosophy.
The fourth voyage proves most disturbing: Gulliver encounters the Houyhnhnms, rational horses who govern wisely, and the Yahoos, bestial creatures who resemble humans. Gulliver comes to identify with the horses and despise his own species, returning to England unable to bear human company.
Though often adapted as children’s fantasy, Gulliver’s Travels is profoundly misanthropic, growing darker with each voyage. Swift targets political corruption, scientific pretension, human pride, and ultimately humanity’s claim to rationality itself. The work’s savage wit and bitter conclusions about human nature remain unsettling, making it one of the Enlightenment’s most pessimistic masterpieces.
About This Edition
This edition is published by Easton Press.
- CRISP, like new. Only recently unsealed to check condition.
- Printed Pre-2005
- Fully bound in genuine leather
- 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the “hubbed” spine
- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper
- Sewn pages
- Satin-ribbon page marker
- Gilded page ends
- Bound in the USA. Imported materials.
About Easton Press
The Easton Press is a luxury book publisher specializing in leather-bound collector’s editions of classic and notable works. Founded in 1973, they’re known for their premium subscription series like “The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written,” which delivers beautifully crafted volumes with genuine leather bindings, gilt edges, silk ribbon bookmarks, and high-quality paper. These books would be sent to subscribers by monthly subscription. Easton Press books are designed as heirloom-quality editions that appeal to serious collectors and bibliophiles who value both literary content and exceptional craftsmanship. Retail prices for books from this publisher start at $90.
Additional information
| Weight | 48 oz |
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