Days With Roger De Coverley

None stated [Joseph Addison] [Richard Steele]

Published by Macmillan & Co, London, 1886

About this Item

Richard Steele and Joseph Addison's story about the fictional character 'Sir Roger de Coverley', illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Originally published in the Spectator, a magazine started by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison.Illustrated by Hugh Thomson with a frontispiece, illustrated title pages and monochrome vignettes throughout.In the publisher's original blue cloth with a gilt illustration to the front.This work, while not stated, was written by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison. The works provides a fictional account of visiting an English gentlemen named Sir Roger Coverley. The work has been beautifully illustrated by the noted Hugh Thomson who is best known for his illustrations of works such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and J. M. Barrie. In the publisher's original gilt cloth. Externally excellent with light rubbing to the extremities and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally generally firmly bound with pp. 1 starting. Generally bright pages with spotting to the front and rear, otherwise generally clean throughout. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 901Z42

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Days With Roger De Coverley
• Publisher: Macmillan & Co, London
• Publication Date: 1886
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Hugh Thomson
• Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book