The Spectator Volume VIII

Addison, Joseph; Stelle, Sir Richard

Published by Unknown., UK, 1769

About this Item

(UK) Edition Not Stated The front end paper and the title page are missing, the book starts at the dedication page of which the lower half is torn away and missing, no markings, pages toned, wear to leather covers, hinges weak with spliting along the spine edges, thus Acceptable reading copy. Full calf-leather with 5 raised spine bands, [vi] 274pp, then 9]pp index. This is volume VIII which includes the Numbers from 556 (Friday, June 18, 1714) to No. 635 (Monday, December 20). 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 asd 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.This copy is lacking the title page but the pagination is same as the 1769 Glasgow printing by Robert Duncan for J. Robb and R. Duncan, Booksellers; thus date uncertain. (1.3 JM HOQ 102/2 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spectator Volume VIII
• Publisher: Unknown., UK
• Publication Date: 1769
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Poor
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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