Click for full-size.
The Spectator
by ADDISON, Joseph, & Richard Steele
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
A complete eight volume set of Joseph Addison and Richard Steele 'The Spectator' printed in London, 1733. Containing No.s 1-635, Thursday March 1st 1710-1711, to Monday December 20th.
A very good set in gorgeous period full calf bindings. 12mo, 8 volumes, uniformly bound in attractive period blindtooled full calf, spines with five raised bands with contrasting brown morocco labels,
compartments ornately gilt decorated, all page edges speckled red. Period plain endpapers. The books measure 10.5cm x 17cm.
The contents of all volumes are complete, meeting collation: 313, [11]; 324, [12]; 312, [12]; 291, [9]; 243, [11]; 294, [18]; 324, [12]; 299, [12]pp, including indexes and dedications. Title pages printed within double ruled borders with an engraved portrait vignette. Decorative woodcut initials, head and tailpieces throughout. The bindings are firm, hinges strong with a few short thin cracks, some chipping to heads and lower compartment vol 6 with some loss to backstrip, general light wear but
still a very attractive set. Contents are firmly bound and in very good crisp condition, clean with light toning and the odd minor spot or mark.
The Spectator was a popular periodical edited by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele that was published in the early 18th century. It contained essays, stories, and commentary on a wide range of topics, including politics, literature, and society. The publication was intended to entertain and educate readers, and it quickly became a sensation, with a circulation of up to 4,000 copies per day. Addison was particularly known for his essays, which were witty and insightful, and which helped to shape the development of the English essay. The Spectator was influential in its time and is considered a significant contribution to English literature and journalism.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Butler Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41400
- Title
- The Spectator
- Author
- ADDISON, Joseph, & Richard Steele
- Format/Binding
- A very good set in gorgeous period full calf bindings.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 11th Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London :printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear’s-Head, over-against Catharine- Street in the Strand, 1733.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1733
- Pages
- meeting collation: 313, [11]; 324, [12]; 312, [12]; 291, [9]; 243, [11]; 294, [18]; 324, [12]; 299, [12]pp
- Size
- 10.5cm x 17cm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- THE SPECTATOR, 18TH CENTURY COMMENTARY, JOSEPH ADDISON, RICHARD STEELE, ENGLISH LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Butler Rare Books
15 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives not as described or damaged.
About the Seller
Butler Rare Books
Biblio member since 2020
Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire
About Butler Rare Books
Antiquarian books and early medieval manuscripts.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
This Book’s Categories
What is a first edition?
Even if you’re only peripherally aware of book collecting, you’ve doubtless heard the term, first edition, bandied about but you may still be in the dark as to what makes them such a big deal. Learn about first editions and why collectors value them here.
Collecting Little Golden Books
These iconic childrens board books are collectible if you can find an original in great condition! Learn more about collecting Little Golden Books.
