The beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians. Connected and digested under alphabetical heads. In Two Volumes. .

[STEELE, Richard ; ADDISON, Joseph. ]

Verlag: Dublin : printed by James Williams, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]

Beschreibung

First edition by the publisher. Two volumes. Duodecimo. ( 168mm. ) Pp. [2], 1 - 334 ; [2], [3] 4 - 336. Contents occasionally lightly browned. Vol. 1, page 227 / 228, with a closed tear and a sliver of the running title and part of a word on the first line missing on both recto and verso. Contemporary calf lightly rubbed, corners lightly bumped with the boards visible on the lower forecorners of Vol. I. The spines with five raised bands , and intact red morocco title labels. Previous owner's names on the front endpapers. Overall a near very good set. The first Dublin edition was printed in 1757, this 1778 edition was the last in the 18th century. There were two other Dublin editions 1761 and 1767 both printed by Sarah Cotter, all four editions are rare. The ESTC ( on - line 3 /23 ) locates five copies of this edition - British Library. Dublin City Libraries. National Library of Ireland. Royal Irish Academy. T163762. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000601

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and...

Verlag: Dublin : printed by James Williams, M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good