Addison Stelle (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. (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.

Kl.8°. 566, 16; 505, 16; 492 S. Original-Leinenband Rücken verblaßt. Vorsätze mehrfach mit Besitzvermerken und Stempeln versehen. Bd. 1 u. 3 stellenweise mit Anstreichungen und Textmarkierungen. Gewicht (Gramm): 1140.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. (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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. (UK) Edition Not Stated Owner's name and town, second owner's name and date of 1809, no other markings, pages clean, some rubbing to leather covers, hinges OK, Good used copy. Full calf-leather with 5 raised spine bands and spine title on red leather title block, 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. (1.3 JM HOQ 100/3 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. (UK) Edition Not Stated Bookplateto back of frnto cover, no other markings, pages clean, some rubbing to leather covers, hinges OK, fine split to cover spine edges but spine is tight, Good used copy. Full calf-leather with 5 raised spine bands and spine title on red leather title block, 324pp, then [10]pp index. This is volume I which includes the Numbers from 1 (Thursday, March 1,1710-11) to No. 80 (Friday, June 1). 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 without 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 60,000 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.