The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison

The first five volumes only of this six volume illustrated edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, comprising of his best known literary works. Presents I-V only of a six volume edition are present here.The collected works of Joseph Addison.Addison was an essayist, poet, playwright, and politician, active during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. He is best remembered today for his essays.Addison had a lifelong friendship and professional relationship with Richard Steele, with whom he founded 'The Spectator', a daily publication than ran from 1711 to 1712.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece. Volume V is illustrated with eight plates. Collated, complete.Volumes I and II contain 'The Spectator, Volume III contains 'Spectator' and 'Tatler, Volume IV contains 'Guardian', 'Freeholder', 'Whig-Examiner', and 'Lover', Volume V contains 'Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals', 'Remarks on several parts of Italy, &c. in the year 1701, 1702, 1703', 'The late trial and conviction of Count Tariff', 'Of the Christian religion', and 'An essay on Virgil's Georgics'.Edited by Thomas Tickell, who was the Under Secretary to Addison. He collected these works as instructed by Addison, the first edition being published in 1721.With the bookplate of Col. Fitz-Herbert to each front pastedownWith a prize inscription, dated 1806, to a front blank of volume I.In signed calf bindings by C. Hering. In full calf signed bindings. Back strips significantly age toned. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails. Head of volume I, II, III and IV joints starting, with boards firmly held. Front joint of volume V starting and a touch tender, with head and tail of rear joint starting and firmly held. Bookplates to each front pastedown, inscription to a front blank of volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of light spotting throughout. Good. …