The Tatler. By Isaac Bickerstaff Esq

Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Jonathan Swift

Published by London : printed for the author, 1709-[1711], 1709

About this Item

A rare complete copy of all 271 folio issues of the Tatler, 1709-1711, collected with added Titles and material. Here in a contemporary 18th C binding. The Tatler. By Isaac Bickerstaff Esq; Numb. 1 (Tuesday, April 12. 1709.)-Numb. 271 (From Saturday December 30. to Tuesday January 2. 1710 [i.e. 1711]). Collected with added title: Lucubrations of Isaac Bickertaff Esq; Vol. I, 1710-Vol. II, 1711. London : printed for the author, 1709-[1711] The volume is paginated as follows: i-iii, 1-114, i-viii, 115-271, i-iv, i-vi. The two hundred and seventy-one issues were collected in two volumes (here bound as one), with prefatory material and indexes, along with collective title pages bearing the title: The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq; and the imprint: London : printed: and sold by John Morphew, near Stationers-Hall; the volumes are dated 1710 and 1711 respectively. This copy with the notes at the bottom of each title page with instructions for placing the index. Rothschild 1948; Teerink 513 Bound in contemporary full calf. Blind stamped boards, Cambridge style. The spine in seven gilt stamped compartments, six raised bands, with a red lettering piece in the second compartment from the top. The boards scuffed with corners soft. Well-done late 18th Century linen repairs to the spine, probably covering cracked boards, but the binding strong, not separating and easily read. Contained in a cloth clam shell box. The box with some wear to the edges. The volume measures 35.2 x 22 x 4.8 cm. Each leaf measures 344 x 213 mm. Many edges uncut.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1635336444666

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tatler. By Isaac Bickerstaff Esq
• Publisher: London : printed for the author, 1709-[1711]
• Publication Date: 1709
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good