A tale of a tub
Subtitle: written for the universal improvement of mankind ... ; to which is added, An account of a battel between the ancient and modern books in St. James's Library
Edition: The sixth edition, with the author's apology and explanatory notes / by W. W--tt--n, B.D. and others.
Publisher: Printed for S. Tooke and B. Motte, at the Middle Gate, Fleet-Street
Published: 1724
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
Notes: "A full and true account of the battle fought last Friday between the ancient and the modern books in St. James's Library": p. [185]-234.

"A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit": p. [235]-273.

Each part has special t.p.

"W. W--tt--n" is William Wotton.

Error in pagination: p. xvii incorrectly numbered xvi.

The frontispiece is signed in the plate: "J. Clark, sculp."

Signatures: A⁶ B-O¹² P⁴ (-P4).

Teerink, H. Swift (2nd ed.), 230

ESTC T073668