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Published by London : Nichols & Son, 1817
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Volume 24 only. Adventurer. Bound in straight grained goat. Spine has some wear, cracks. Marbled end sheets. 312 p. Detailed provenance: From the library of Dr William Whitridge (1747â 1831) of Rhode Island. The book was later owned by Dr John Whitridge (1791-1878), William's son, who was a prominent Baltimore physician. Dr. John Williams was the founder of academic obstetrics in the United States and a professor at Johns Hopkins. Additional note: This volume isn't signed by Whitridge, but came from a library of the families' books.
Published by New York : Published by E. Sargeant and M. & W. Ward ; Boston : Munroe & Francis, 1810
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. A new ed. corr. from the origina. 3 volume set. Bound in publisher's contemporary leather. Lacking spine labels. Front hinge of v.1 cracked. Contents: v. 1. No. 1-54, March 12-May 13, 1713 --v. 2. No. 55-122, May 14-July 31, 1713 --v. 3. No. 123-175, August 1-October 1, 1713.
Published by D. Appleton & Company, 1853
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 6 volume set. Bound in publisher's cloth. Covers faded, spines sunned. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. 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." This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Published by J. Johnson (Et Al), London, 1806
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Corrected Edition. Contemporary full brown speckled calf with 5 spine bands & 6 gilt decorated panels, triple gilt fillet borders on covers & gilt dentelles. 2 black& gilt leather spine labels on each volume. Marbled endpapers & speckled page edges. Engraved title pages. A slim silk bookmark in each volume. Texts are bright, tight & clean. Internal hinges are intact. V-1 [2, iv, lxii, 468pp, 12]. V-2 [ 2, iii, 484pp, 11]. V-3 [2, 463pp, 10]. V-4 [2, 429pp, 6]. V-5 [2,426pp, 6]. V-6 [2, 424pp, 16]. V-7 [2, 470pp,8]. V-8 [ 2, 389pp, 9]. There is an index at the beginning & end of volume 1 and an index at the end of volumes 2-8. Volumes 2, 3, 4 & 6 are VG. Volumes 1, 5, 7 & 8 are G+. Spines & corners are lightly rubbed & a few have bumped corners. Vol. 1: Front cover starting 1" with tiny chip @ spine top. Vol. 3: page 449 has top corner torn not affecting text. Vol. 5: front hinge cracked with cover firmly attached. Vol. 7: rear hinge starting 1" @ top. Vol. 8: front hinge starting 2" @ top & bottom. The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. Steel's original run of the Spectator consisted of 555 numbers, beginning on 1 March 1711. These were collected into seven volumes. The paper was revived by Addison in 1714, appearing 3x/week for six months, and these papers when collected formed the eighth volume. The authors of The Spectator promoted family, marriage, and courtesy. It continued to be popular and widely read into the late 18th and 19th centuries. (Wiki) . ; Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 3553 pages.