Eight volume set. THE SPECTATOR. VOL. I, VOL. II, VOL. III, VOL. IV, VOL. V, VOL. VI, VOL. VII, and VOL. VIII. All 1733 11th editions except 1712 imprint Vol. III and 1717 Vol. VIII 2nd edition. [Vols. One-1, Two-2, Three-3, Four-4, Five-5, Six-6, Seven-7, Eight-8.]

Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719. Richard Steele, 1672-1729.

Published by London: Printed for J. Tonson [Jacob Tonson], at Shakespear's-Head [Shakespeare's Head], over-against Catharine-street in the Strand, 1733.

About this Item

EIGHT VOLUME SET. All hardcovers: H 16.75cm x L 10.25cm. Uniformly bound in antiquarian full leather (slight differences to bindings of Volumes III and VIII as they have earlier imprints); spines are decorated with five raised bands and muted brown title labels and each spine consecutively numbered 1-8; shallow wear at spine ends with some minor splitting at joints (hinges and bindings are firm); boards rubbed with edges scuffed and worn corners. Speckled edges. Each volume with antiquarian ink signature "Edw. Foyle" or "E. Foyle" (variations to the handwriting) at tops of front pastedowns; front free endpapers have antiquarian ink inscriptions "S.M. Crossley | Landford 1885" at their top margins. Some interior foxing/toning. *** VOL. I. The Eleventh Edition. London: Printed for J. Tonson [Jacob Tonson], at Shakespear's-Head [Shakespeare's Head], over-against Catharine-street in the Strand, 1733. 1-313, [11] pages. Additional antiquarian ink signature on front pastedown not in other volumes and with past bookseller's pencil notation at ffep's top right. *** VOL. II. The Eleventh Edition. London: Printed for J. Tonson . . ., 1733. 1-324, [12] pages. *** VOL. III. No edition stated. London: Printed for S. Buckley [Samuel Buckley], at the Dolphin in Little-Britain; and J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head, over-against Catherine-street in the Strand, 1712. [10], 1-312 pages. *** VOL. IV. The Eleventh Edition. London: Printed for J. Tonson . . ., 1733. 1-291, [9] pages. *** VOL. V. The Eleventh Edition. London: Printed for J. Tonson . . ., 1733. 1-289, [11] pages. *** VOL. VI. The Eleventh Edition. London: Printed for J. Tonson . . ., 1733. 1-294, [18] pages. *** VOL. VII. The Eleventh Edition. London: Printed for J. Tonson . . ., 1733. 1-324, [12] pages. *** VOL. VIII. AND LAST. The Second Edition. London: Printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-street in the Strand, 1717. [16], 1-295, [1], [12] pages. *** Multiple jpeg images of the set can be emailed upon request. Please note that this set has an approximate shipping weight of 5.5 pounds (2.49 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eight volume set. THE SPECTATOR. VOL. I, VOL. II, VOL. III, VOL. IV, VOL. V, VOL. VI, VOL. VII, and VOL. VIII. All 1733 11th editions except 1712 imprint Vol. III and 1717 Vol. VIII 2nd edition. [Vols. One-1, Two-2, Three-3, Four-4, Five-5, Six-6, Seven-7, Eight-8.]
• Publisher: London: Printed for J. Tonson [Jacob Tonson], at Shakespear's-Head [Shakespeare's Head], over-against Catharine-street in the Strand, 1733.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Antiquarian