Author: Joseph Addison
Title: The Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison
Description: London, J. and R. Tonson, 1765. Leather. An illustrated edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, comprising of a miscellaneous selection of his verse and prose. Complete in four volumes.The collected works of Joseph Addison.Addison was an essayist, poet, playwright, and politician, active during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. He is best remembered today for his essays.Addison had a lifelong friendship and professional relationship with Richard Steele, with whom he founded 'The Spectator', a daily publication than ran from 1711 to 1712.This set includes Addison's poetry, 'Remarks on Several Parts of Italy', 'Rosamund: An Opera', 'Cato: A Tragedy', 'Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Poets', and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volumes I and II, two plates to Volume II, and twenty-nine plates of medals in Volume III.Bookplate of Alexander Thomas White Liddell to the front paste downs.Three pages of adverts to the rear of Volume IV. Collated, bound without the frontispiece to Volume III. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spines. Minor marks to the boards. Spines are a touch faded, as is the head of the rear board of Volume I. Crack to the tail of the spine of Volume IV. Small chip to the tail of the spine of Volume II. Front joint and hinge of Volumes I, III, and IV are starting but firm, front hinge of Volume II is starting but firm, as is the rear hinge of Volume IV. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned with scattered spots. Bound without the frontispiece to Volume III. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
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Title: The Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison
Description: London, J. and R. Tonson, 1765. Leather. An illustrated edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, comprising of a miscellaneous selection of his verse and prose. Complete in four volumes.The collected works of Joseph Addison.Addison was an essayist, poet, playwright, and politician, active during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. He is best remembered today for his essays.Addison had a lifelong friendship and professional relationship with Richard Steele, with whom he founded 'The Spectator', a daily publication than ran from 1711 to 1712.This set includes Addison's poetry, 'Remarks on Several Parts of Italy', 'Rosamund: An Opera', 'Cato: A Tragedy', 'Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Poets', and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volumes I and II, two plates to Volume II, and twenty-nine plates of medals in Volume III.Bookplate of Alexander Thomas White Liddell to the front paste downs.Three pages of adverts to the rear of Volume IV. Collated, bound without the frontispiece to Volume III. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spines. Minor marks to the boards. Spines are a touch faded, as is the head of the rear board of Volume I. Crack to the tail of the spine of Volume IV. Small chip to the tail of the spine of Volume II. Front joint and hinge of Volumes I, III, and IV are starting but firm, front hinge of Volume II is starting but firm, as is the rear hinge of Volume IV. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned with scattered spots. Bound without the frontispiece to Volume III. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: The Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison joseph addison verse prose joseph addison Not Stated
Price: GBP 275.00 = appr. US$ 392.70 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 944P57
- Book number: 944P57
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