Very rare, a reissue, with cancel title-pages, of the similarly rare vols. 9-11 of Balfour’s edition of Swift’s Works (also 1766, BL and NLS only). The first ‘Scotch’ edition of 1752 had been in ten volumes, reduced to eight in 1757 (Printed for Hamilton, Balfour and Hunter). Balfour alone published the supplementary volumes 9–11, which added numerous letters and poems. The contents were taken from volume XIII to XVII of Hawkesworth’s edition.

ESTC shows thee copies only: NLS (2), and Alexander Turnbull Library.

Terrink-Scouten 94, note.

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