Alexander Chalmers a M (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Three quarters leather cover with marbled boards. Banded leather spine. Fantastic compilation of The Spectator, a London publication from Monday, February 18, 1711 thru Saturday, June 14, 1712. Depicts life in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the early 18th century. One nick on the spine; otherwise in VERY GOOD condition. Marbled end papers and page edges. 549 pages including extensive index. (BR) Box 308C.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Three quarters leather cover with marbled boards. Banded leather spine. Fantastic compilation of The Spectator, a London publication from Monday, June 16, 1712 thru Thursday, October 23, 1712. Depicts life in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the early 18th century. One nick on the spine; otherwise in VERY GOOD condition. Marbled end papers and page edges. 560 pages including extensive index. (BR) Box 308C.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. New, Revised Edition. 540 pgs. with index + 4 pgs. publisher's catalog. Unbelievable collection of a daily paper published in London from June 14th., 1711 - October 18th., 1711. Political commentary, court gossip, church matters, history, biographies. In short, quite a complete slice of early 18th. Century English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Life. Eggplant purple HC book has faded gilt font on spine, and also has blind stamped decarations on spine and fc. Good + Shape, with sun faded spine, bumped and barely rubbed through spine ends and corners, minor chippping to top spine end, some shelf wear and fading to boards. PO name on ffep, title page, and first page of the text. Page edges discolored, no foxing of any kind inside or out. Book is straight, tight, square, unmarked, and without any foul odors. No DJ as issued. What a wealth of information for the researcher, historian, museum curator, teacher, professor, or armchair European History Buff! Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. New, Revised Edition. 549 pgs.with index Unbelievable collection of a daily paper published in London from February 18th., 1712 - June 13th., 1712. Political commentary, court gossip, church matters, history, biographies. In short, quite a complete slice of early 18th. Century English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Life. Eggplant purple HC book has faded gilt font on spine, and also has blind stamped decarations on spine and fc. Good + Shape, with sun faded spine, bumped and barely rubbed through spine ends, some shelf wear and fading to boards. PO name on ffep, title page, and first page of the text. Page edges discolored, no foxing at all. Book is straight, tight, square, unmarked, and without any foul odors. Slight swelling in the center, tapering to the front page edge. No DJ as issued. What a wealth of information for the researcher, historian, museum curator, teacher, professor, or armchair European History Buff! Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. New, Revised Edition. 530 pgs.with index Unbelievable collection of a daily paper published in London from October 19th., 1711 - February 16th., 1712. Political commentary, court gossip, church matters, history, biographies. In short, quite a complete slice of early 18th. Century English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Life. Eggplant purple HC book has faded gilt font on spine, and also has blind stamped decarations on spine and fc. Good + Shape, with sun faded spine, bumped and barely rubbed through spine ends, some shelf wear and fading to boards. PO name on ffep, title page, and first page of the text. Page edges discolored, minor fox spotting on eps, no foxing in text at all. Book is straight, tight, square, unmarked, and without any foul odors. Slight swelling in the center, tapering to spine and front page edge. No DJ as issued. What a wealth of information for the researcher, historian, museum curator, teacher, professor, or armchair European History Buff! Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: J. Johnson; J. Nichols & Son; R. Baldwin; F. & C. Rivington. Et al, 1808. Volum XLIV (44) of the British Essayists series, 1808. Three quarter red calf over marbled boards, gilt spine lettering and ruling, marbled edges and endpapers, 243 pages. Covers rubbed, mainly at the extremities, corners lightly bumped, good joints/hinges, sound text block, old price ticket on front free endpaper, name on preliminary blank, pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Hard Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. All six volumes of the edition. Rubbing to all volumes. Paper labels with title are fading and stained, if intact. Tight, square bindings. Clean, unmarked pages. Nos. 1-555 (v. 1-6, p. 206)--originally issued Mar. 1, 1711-Dec. 6, 1712; nos. 556-635 (v. 6, p. 207-547) June 18-Dec. 20, 1714. The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. It was an influential middle-class, Whig publication, read extensively in the American colonies. Its aim was to "enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality.". …

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. 6 volume hardcover set from 1854 with brown & gilded cover cloth and marbled pages! Volume's I and VI have torn and seperated cover panels. All volumes show minor shelf, handling, and age wear. Pages are lightly worn but remain intact, with firm page binding on all volumes, and show unmarked text/pictures. An acceptable set for collecting/reading.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. All 6 books are in very good condition. Rather stunning exterior. 3/4 leather with gilt lettering on the spine with 5 ribs. Minimal foxing and mostly only in fly pages. The front cover and the outside of the book share the same pattern. Marbled board and pages. Very tight spine and clean pages. Please reach out with questions, we can send pictures too.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. revised edition. 539 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.34 inches. This item is printed on demand.