The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison

The complete four volume large paper issue of the first edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, containing his influential periodical publications. The first edition of the collected works of Addison, complete in four volumes. The large paper issue, identified by the size of the leaves and the presence of a headpiece to page 3 of volume I.ESTC citation number T89167.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, six plates, and four headpieces.Volume II illustrated with two headpieces.Volume IV illustrated with two headpieces.Collated, complete.Volume I contains poems on several occasions, 'Rosamond, an Opera', 'Notes on Some of the Stories in Ovid's Metamorphoses', 'An Essay on Virgil's Georgics', 'Cato', 'Poemata', and 'Dialogues Upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals'.Volume II contains 'Remarks on Several Parts of Italy', 'The Tatler', and 'The Spectator'.Volume III contains 'The Spectator'.Volume IV contains 'The Spectator', 'The Guardian', 'The Present State of the War', 'The Late Tryal and Conviction of Count Tariff', 'The Whig-Examiner', 'The Free-Holder', and 'Of the Christian Religion'.With the armorial bookplate of Philip Lord Hardwicke Baron of Hardwicke to front pastedowns.[4], a-b4, c, B-4B4; [4], B-4E4; A-4I4; A-4G4, 4H2. Collated, complete.Addison is best known for his working relationship with Richard Steele, with whom he founded 'The Spectator' magazine. 'The Spectator' ran from 1711 to 1712, being a daily publication. In full calf bindings with gilt detailing to back strips. Externally, attractive. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails. Volume I and IV joint heads and tails starting, along with front joint tail of volume II and joint heads of volume III, with boards firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot. Very Good.…