The Works of the Late Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq, (3 of 4 vols.)

3 of 4 volumes (1, 2 and 4) of the second edition In full paneled leather Front covers of vols 1 and 4 are detached, and front cover of vol 2 nearly so, but covers otherwise in good condition with moderate scuffing and edgewear Ink names of two early previous owners, John Ball and T Collins, on titles pages and a few other places Some age toning and moderate foxing Vol 1 - Frontis portrait, title page, xxi, [2], 536, [4 p index] Vol 2 - [8] 538, [12 p index] Vol 4 - 555, [11 p index] Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine His simple prose style marked the end of the mannerisms and conventional classical images of the 17th century.