Joseph Addison, Richard Steele Et Al (47 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. A 1979 reprint of the 1945 revision. Volume 3 only (of 4) of essays originally published in the English daily literary journal in the years 1711-1715. Though several authors contributed, the majority of these writings were by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele. The popular journal focused on politics, the arts and culture. Its style was later copied by such notables as Samuel Johnson in his "The Rambler" and Oliver Goldsmith in his "Citizen of the World." Entry 166 in Everyman's Library series. --- In Everyman's Library larger format binding style 5. Full black paper-covered boards with titling and "Everyman's Library" gilt-stamped on spine, dolphin-and-anchor device borrowed from Aldine Press in gilt at tail of spine. In blue dust jacket variant with Ann Strugnell drawing to front panel. --- An about-Fine copy: bright, tightly-bound and unmarked. Unclipped jacket (£8.95) with conspicuous rubbing to covers, adhesive remnants to front panel and a 2 cm. tear to upper front edge, else intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall ; [4], 492 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Murray, Chas. O. (illustrator). Rebound Cloth. Ex-library (Poor). Published circa 1890? Binding has edgewear; many pages have soil and chipped edges; one page has annotations; reading copy. xii, 194 p., well illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. A stated 1945 revision of the 1907 issuance (though 1949 date appears in book). Volume 2 only (of 4) of essays originally published in the English daily literary journal in the years 1711-1715. Though several authors contributed, the majority of these writings were by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele. The popular journal focused on politics, the arts and culture. Its style was later copied by such notables as Samuel Johnson in his "The Rambler" and Oliver Goldsmith in his "Citizen of the World." An entry in Everyman's Library Essays and Belles-Lettres series, edited by Ernest Rhys. EL #165. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full orange cloth-covered boards and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With very mild sunning to spine, prior owner's signature to front free endpaper and other prior owners' bookplate affixed to front paste-down, else a tightly-bound, unmarked copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; [2], 505, 16 (ads) pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. A 1945 revision of the 1906 issuance. Volume 1 only (of 4) of essays originally published in the English daily literary journal in the years 1711-1715. Though several authors contributed, the majority of these writings were by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele. The popular journal focused on politics, the arts and culture. Its style was later copied by such notables as Samuel Johnson in his "The Rambler" and Oliver Goldsmith in his "Citizen of the World." Includes a preface by G. Gregory Smith. Entry 164 in Everyman's Library Essays and Belles-Lettres series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full orange cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A sound, tightly-bound copy, but with previous owner's signature to front free endpaper and sunned spine.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; viii, 566 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. A 1945 revision of the 1907 issuance. Volume 1 only (of 4) of essays originally published in the English daily literary journal in the years 1711-1715. Though several authors contributed, the majority of these writings were by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele. The popular journal focused on politics, the arts and culture. Its style was later copied by such notables as Samuel Johnson in his "The Rambler" and Oliver Goldsmith in his "Citizen of the World." Entry 164 in Everyman's Library Essays and Belles-Lettres series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In EL binding style 3 with full orange cloth-covered boards and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. In light blue dust jacket with Ravilious 'knot' to front panel. --- With prior owner's signature dated 1947 to front paste-down, otherwise a generally well-preserved copy, tightly-bound and clean. Intact jacket with some darkening (esp. to spine), two small holes to back panel, otherwise undamaged and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; viii, 566 pages.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Good. LAST REPRINTED EDITION". GOOD CONDITION. TOP ENDPAPER CORNER CLIPT (else very good) ; Gold spine titles on ORANGE cloth hardcovers. Orange VINES "RKE1905" DECORATED ENDPAPERS. "RKE" spine 1" decoration.; 308+313pg pages; Everyman's Lib #164.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Good. LAST REPRINTED EDITION". GOOD CONDITION. TOP ENDPAPER CORNER CLIPT (else very good) ; Gold spine titles on ORANGE cloth hardcovers. Orange VINES "RKE1905" DECORATED ENDPAPERS. "RKE" spine 1" decoration.; 306+377+4pg pages; Everyman's Lib #164.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by long haired portrait cover art (illustrator). LAST REPRINTED EDITION". VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(sixth pr ice) DUST JACKET; Gold spine titles on black cloth hardcovers. MANY Orange "EL" DECORATED ENDPAPERS. PINK DUST JACKET With large cameo portrait. Back panel dj shows "A Few of 500 AUTHORS" list."Forty Six volumes sold" ; 566pg pages; Everyman's Lib #164.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 Volumes, very good plus matching hardbacks, publisher's original orange cloth bindings with gilt lettering to the spines. NEITHER BOOK IS FROM A LIBRARY and both are completely clean from any former owner markings. Vol I is published in 1957.

Leather. Condition: Good. Full calf leather. 276 pp., plus appendix and index. Founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, the Spectator ran from 1711 to 1712 as a daily publication, featuring a main character 'Mr. Spectator,' and his friends, through which commentary on social life in England was portrayed. The Spectator promoted philosophical and moral topics and was very popular in English coffee and tea houses. The 20th century philosopher Jurgen Habermas saw the paper as a key piece in the 'structural transformation of the public sphere,' in England (see Wikipedia entry on the Spectator for the previous information and quote). Includes work by Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, John Hughes, Thomas Tickell and others. GOOD condition. Minor fading and soiling. Moderate scuffing and wear along the extremities, with the leather spine flaking a bit. Owner's inscription on the first endpaper. Heavy foxing to the first and last few pages. General toning to the paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 307 pages plus index (complete). Volume 1 only. 'The Spectator' was a daily publication from the early Eighteenth Century. This copy, given its age, is in contented and comfortable condition. The leather cover is much worn and marked and scuffed. It is secure and benign. Within, there is age related foxing throughout. However, the pages are mild, clear, assured, utterly companionable, with a presence and perception that rings agreeable even now. A sure book. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover; brown cloth. Two volume set. Part of "The Family Library" series- #'s 181 & 182. Bumping, some wear at the spine extremities and corner tips. Some fairly light rubbed soil to the board cloth. 1/4" chip and a couple tiny spots on the rear board cloth of V2. There are 4 pin-holes in the spine cloth of V1 near the head, and a 1/8" chip near the spine tail. Spine gilt fairly bright. Some opaque staining on the last few pages of V1; mostly in the fore-edge margin. Some staining, quite a bit of foxing to the endpapers. The title page and first 6 leaves of V1 are foxed. The page edges are age-darkened, with freckling. Else pages quite clean. ; 25D; 6-1/8" x 4".

Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Slip cover.

Or.marbled.boards. Qtr.cloth. b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st Folio Society ed. In the slip-case.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Full leather binding. 5 raised bands with red leather spine label. Corners and spine ends edgeworn. Gilt ruled boards. Former owner's name in faded ink to titlepage. Dampstaining to a few pages. Browning and foxing to endpapers. ; 303 pp + [9] pp ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall.

hardback, 8vo, ii,394pp, frontispiece, owner's name on title page, edges browned, otherwise clean and sound, full leather binding, rubbed, lacks part of spine title label, Good condition. Vol. 2 only (of 8).

hardback, 8vo, vi,345pp, frontispiece, owner's name on title page, edges browned, otherwise clean and sound, full leather binding, rubbed, lacks spine title labels, Good condition. Vol. 4 only (of 8).

hardback, 8vo, ii,372pp, frontispiece, owner's name on title page, edges browned, otherwise clean and sound, full leather binding, rubbed, lacks spine title label, Good condition. Vol. 3 only (of 8).

hardback, 8vo, vi,374pp, frontispiece, owner's name on title and half-title, edges browned, otherwise clean and sound, full leather binding, rubbed, lacks part of spine title label, slight crack on spine, Good condition. Vol. 1 only (of 8).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. [nd], ca 1906 as per date of the preface to volume one. Volumes one and two, bound together in one hardback. Encompassing issues from No. 1 (Thursday, March 1, 1711) - No. 169 (Thursday, September 13, 1711). Mottled brown half leather, marbled paper boards, five raised bands at spine, gilt titles and decoration at spine. Boards rubbed to edges with fraying at fore-edge corners. Spine square. Interior hinges cracked, binding else intact; binding sound through textblock. Trace incense scent in pages. Pages lightly toned, else clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Lynton Lamb (illustrator). Tall octavo (7-3/8" x 11") bound in decorated buckram with spine label stamped in pure gold leaf. Printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrated by Lynton Lamb with 16 full-page and 30 part-page line drawings, the full-page plates hand-colored in the studio of Walter Fischer. Copy #887 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Fine in a close to Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. hardback, 12mo, 3 vols, x,xlviii,285;vi,324;vi,262pp, owner's bookplates on endpapers, some scattered foxing, texts clean and tight, brown cloth, gilt spine titles; slightly rubbed, Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in a Fine slipcase. Lynton Lamb (illustrator). Tall octavo (7-3/8" x 11") bound in decorated buckram with spine label stamped in pure gold leaf. Printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrated by Lynton Lamb with 16 full-page and 30 part-page line drawings, the full-page plates hand-colored in the studio of Walter Fischer. Copy #33 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Vol two of four only. A good copy in contemporary morocco, dulled and rubbed at the edges with some loss. Wear to the prelims with the paper brittle, staining and some loss, armorial bookplate on the verso of the title page.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Full calf, red morocco title label, gilt title, five raised bands, (6.75 x 4.25 inches). Unpaginated. This work serves as a comprehensive index to three of the most influential periodicals of the early 18th century: The Spectator (1711-1714), The Tatler (1709-1711), and The Guardian (1713). These essays played a formative role in shaping English prose, manners and social commentary during the Enlightenment. The index is alphabetically arranged and meticulously cross-referenced, enabling readers and scholars to locate essays by topic, theme, or notable figures. Provenance: previous owner's signature of William Hunter, 1769 and T.V. Hunter 1785. internally clean and tight, exterior showing some expected light general wear and rubbing.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Gordon Ross (illustrator). Limited. With Some Prefatory Notes by W. M. Thackeray, and Illustrations Drawn for this Edition by Gordon Ross. Full page hand-colored illustrations. 198pp. 8vo, decorative padded silk covers, cloth slipcase; unopened. (New York): The Limited Editions Club, 1945. Fine. One of 1500 numbered copies, signed by the illustrator.

Hardcover. Lynton Lamb (illustrator). Tall octavo (7-3/8" x 11") bound in decorated buckram with spine label stamped in pure gold leaf. Printed at the Curwen Press. Illustrated by Lynton Lamb with 16 full-page and 30 part-page line drawings, the full-page plates hand-colored in the studio of Walter Fischer. Copy #751 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Large post8vo, [viii], 488 p. Contemporary brown full calf, five raised bands, gilt on red and green lettering pieces, double gilt rule around the boards. One mm erosion to the tail of the backstrip, light cracks to the joints but hinges sound, small worm track in the top blank margin of the ffep, front blank, title and first page of the Dedication otherwise a VG copy with the F. Hayman P. Tardieu engraving entitled 'The Club' pasted on the front pastedown and the engraved title of the Volume the First 1753 Dublin edition of the Spectator pasted on the ffep.

Hardback. Condition: Good+, sound copy. Hardback. Full leather. Red Morocco with raised bands to spine decorative gilt boarders to both boards, gilt titles and gilt decorations to compartments to spine. xxxii, 722, 8 engraved portraits. Leather is rubbed and scuffed to edges and to spine bands. Gilt is bright/ binding is sound. Significant tear to front free endpaper. Several gift inscriptions to prelims and an ex libris label. Foxing to prelims. Good+, sound copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. Reprint. Ex-monastery copy (uncirculated, with one stamp on the front free endpaper). This is a three volume set (16, 17 and 18) of the British Essayists collection (of the original 45 volume set). These three volumes contain the first issues of the popular British publication, The Guardian. It contains #1 through #176. Some slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.