Spectator Complete Volume Notes General by Addison Joseph (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Pp.xv, (3), 918. Full calf. Spine reinforced with sellotape that overlaps onto cover edges. front cover hinge reinforced with sellotape as is the bottom of the frontis. Internal foxing. otherwise fair + internally. Ex- priory lib. Interesting connection with Rathlin Island off the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Inscription on f.e.p. reads: "William White Junior Presents to Rev. J. O'Boyle.by Rev. J. Conway P.P. on the occasion of his visit to Rathlin June 3rd 1899.".

Half-Leather. Condition: Good. A decent copy in original marbled covers. Front cover detached but present, shelfwear and corner-wear to covers, some minor chipping to crown and foot of backstrip, rubbing to backstrip, some occasional foxing throughout (not affecting legibility), and owner's name on front pastedown and on title-page. Despite detached front cover, binding solid. As is. [ Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ] Size: 8vo. Book.

Half-Leather. Condition: Good. A decent copy in original marbled covers. Front cover detached but present, shelfwear and corner-wear to covers, some minor chipping to crown and foot of backstrip, rubbing to backstrip, some occasional foxing throughout (not affecting legibility), and owner's name on front pastedown and on title-page. Despite detached front cover, binding solid. As is. [ Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair ] Size: 8vo. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Decorative brown cloth cover shows mionr wear, rubbing, bumed edges. Name of former owner on the front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed.

1st ed thus. Owners' names; engraved portrait frontis foxed; title page browned; spine bumped at head & foot; cloth split & repaired at head of both spine joints. Used - Good. Good hardback in original olive-brown cloth with g Used - Good. Good hardback in original olive-brown cloth with g.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Engraved illus. Original half dark brown morocco, raised gilt decorated bands, marbled boards. Endpapers cracked at gutters but hinges firm. Robust packaging. Tracking can be added to overseas orders on request. Size: xvi, 918pp.

In-8°, pp. XIV, (2), 918, cartonatura decorata novecentesca con titolo in oro su tassello in pelle rossa al dorso. Ritratto di Addison inciso su acciaio da Freeman all'antiporta. Testo bicolonne, indice finale. Bell'esemplare. Edizione ottocentesca in un unico volume del più celebre giornale della letteratura inglese, di eccezionale importanza nella storia della cultura britannica ed europea del Settecento. Il periodico, fondato da Addison nel 1711, fu uno specchio eloquente della nuova borghesia puritana sorta dalla rivoluzione dal 1688 e conobbe numerose imitazioni estere, tra cui la Gazzetta Veneta e l'Osservatore Veneto del Gozzi.