The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians. Corrected and Digested under Alphabetical Heads. A New Edition Corrected.
by ADDISON (Joseph), et al:
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dublin: Printed by James Williams, 1778. 2 volumes. 12mo, 166 x 93 mms., pp. [iv]334; [iv], 336, contemporary speckled calf, gilt spines, red morocco titling labels, green numbering labels, all edges gilt; some very slight wear to binding, but generally a very good to fine set, with the bookplate "Castleknock," and the autograph, written vertically on the blank end-paper before the title-page of each volume, "Wm. Filgate, May 29th, 1794". This work was first published in 1753, and there were a total of ten printings in the 18th century. A Dublin edition was first published in 1757, and this is the last edition to appear with a Dublin imprint in the 18th century. All the Dublin imprints of this title are rare: ESTC T163762 locates 5 copies: L, D, Di, Dp; ZWTU (lacking volume 2). No copies of this edition in North American libraries, and only 2 copies of any Dublin printing: 1757 (PPL) and 1767 (MiEM)
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- John Price Antiquarian Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7478
- Title
- The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians. Corrected and Digested under Alphabetical Heads. A New Edition Corrected.
- Author
- ADDISON (Joseph), et al:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Dublin: Printed by James Williams, 1778
- Keywords
- essays anthology literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- essays;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 12mo
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Morocco
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- Edges
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- Calf
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- Bookplate
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