The Spectator: A New Edition with Biographical Notices of the Contributors

A scarce new edition of The Spectator, with various authors or contributors. Scarce work. Undated. A collection of writings and letters to amuse and instruct the public from authors such as: Steele, Addison, Hughes, Budgell, Duncombe, and Parnell. Published by William Tegg, an English publisher of compilations and low-cost reprints of standard works. Illustrated with frontispiece. Other editions contain eight portraits which this work does not. Rebound in half calf with green boards. Externally, sound with rubbing and bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Joints starting but firm. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Part of the spine label is missing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Residue from previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Bookseller's embossed stamp to front endpaper. Good.