Author: ADDISON, JOSEPH (1672-1719) ; STEELE, RICHARD (1672-1729)
Title: The Spectator : in eight volumes
Description: Edinburgh : printed by A. Donaldson. and sold at his shops in London and Edinburgh 1766. First Edition. Fair to good copies bound in full aniline calf. Raised bands. Spine bands worn; panel edges dulled and rubbed. Generalized surface wear to boards as with use and age. particularly to spine covers. Bumped corners. Front hinge starting to all vols. Scattered foxing and dust-toning to pages throughout. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. Provenance: Provenance: From the library of Eric George Hatfield Moody with his bookplate to front pastedown (vol. 1); from the library of F. Downes. e Coll. Pemb. Oxon. with his bookplate to front pastedown (vols. 2-8); ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 1 pages; Physical description: 8v. fronts. plates ; 12mo. Subjects: Great Britain -- Periodicals -- Newspapers -- 18th century -- Social and moral behaviour -- Culture -- Society -- Early works to 1800. Notes: Frontispiece engraving to each volume. Referenced by: ESTC T160272.Weight in Kg appr.:

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