Days With Sir Roger de Coverley

Joseph Addison

Verlag: Macmillan and Co, London, 1892

Beschreibung

A lovely copy of Hugh Thomson's third illustrated edition of The Spectator's series on this archetypal English gentleman. First published in this form in 1886, this is the third edition of this anonymously authored work - attributed to Joseph Addison - to be illustrated by Hugh Thomson.First appearing in 'The Spectator', this series follows the titular Sir Roger, an English squire of Queen Anne's reign who exemplifies the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous. He is said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance of the same name.With a frontispiece and numerous illustrations from Irish illustrator Thomson, best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and J. M. Barrie. Thomson inaugurated the 'Cranford School' of illustration with the publication of his 1891 Macmillan edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Cranford'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Front free endpaper removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, scattered instance of light spotting throughout. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 816F45

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Days With Sir Roger de Coverley

Verlag: Macmillan and Co, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1892

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Hugh Thomson

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book