The Spectator with Sketches of the Lives of the Authors (Volume II) Volume 2

Addison, Joseph; Stelle, Sir Richard

Published by Alex. Lawrie and Company, Edinburgh, 1804

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(UK) Edition Not Stated No markings, pages clean with some light foxing to some of the preliminary pages, some rubbing to leather covers, hinges OK, solid Good used copy. Tan leather spine with gold titles, mottled patterned leather front and back panels, 322pp, then [10]pp index. This is volume II which includes the Numbers from 81 (Saturday, June 2, 1711) to No.169 (Thursday, September 13). The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in 1711-12. These papers were eventually collected into seven volumes. The Spectator was revived in 1714 but withour the involvement of Steele and these papers were eventually collected in an eighth and last volume. The Spectator was widely read especially in London's coffeehouses and Addison estimated that 60,00 Londoners read the paper (This was about 10% of the population in London at the time). The Spectator is seen as instrumental in the transformation of the public sphere in 18th century English society. The mixture of morality and advice with entertaining prose was popular and read well into the 19th century. The Spectator was issued in eight-volume sets. (1.3 JM HOQ 100/3 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spectator with Sketches of the Lives of the Authors (Volume II) Volume 2
• Publisher: Alex. Lawrie and Company, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 1804
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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