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THE SPECTATOR! Printed in 1712-1715. Complete in 8 volumes. FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING. Complete in 8 volumes. Printed in 1712-1715. Volume 8 was not printed until 1715. â  The spines were rebound. The spines are not original. The covers are original. â  This is the exceedingly rare FIRST EDITION of the Spectator. FIRST EDITION in book form, never before printed. Printed in 1712-1713, 1715. Exceedingly rare. The final eighth volume was not printed until 1715. The upper condition paragraph is not accurate, I can't edit that paragraph from the app right now. The covers are all attached. The Spectator is a classic literary publication by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. It was a daily publication founded in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. Each "paper", or "number", was approximately 2,500 words long, in loose and individual newspaper format, and the original run consisted of 555 numbers, beginning on 1 March 1711. These writings were collected and published in book form in seven volumes, (with the 8th volume collected in 1715.) The paper was revived without the involvement of Steele in 1714, appearing thrice weekly for six months, and these papers when collected formed the eighth volume. The first edition was printed in 1712, with the final volume added to the collection in 1715. This is an exceedingly rare and unobtainable set, in better external condition, worth several thousand dollars. The book: 'One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature', places the Spectator as No. 40. This is the FIRST EDITION in book form of the Spectator Magazine. Only issued and distributed in newspaper format; this is the rare first printing of the set. This is the most desirable collection of the Spectator obtainable. Printed in 1712-1713. This rare First Edition is well over 3 centuries old. By comparison, it is significantly older than the United States of America. The Spectator is #40 of 100 in the classic listing: 'One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature'. Rare FIRST EDITION of the Classic Spectator Magazine. Printed in 1712-1713! Over 300 years old!! COMPLETE in 7 volumes. Addison, Joseph; and Steele, Richard; et. al. The Spectator. London: [s.n.] Printed for S. Buckley, etc., 1712-1713. 7 vols. 8 inches. Rare, FIRST EDITION bound in book form, only issued prior in newspaper format. Thick, high-quality 18th century paper, with wide marginsThese are a pleasure to read The Spectator is an important addition to any antiquarian library. This would make an excellent gift. The Spectator, 'set out not only to entertain and inform, but also to edify and instruct morally and aesthetically. Addison and Steele's stated goal was to "enliven Morality with Wit, and to temper Wit with Morality.'" (History Magazine) The daily issues of The Spectator became a huge success. Number 40 of the Grolier 100. (Condition described in the condition paragraph below.) Joseph Addison (1672 - 1719) was an English essayist and poet. He is often remembered alongside his long standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine. The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. Each "paper", or "number", was approximately 2,500 words long, and the original run consisted of 555 numbers, beginning on 1 March 1711.[1] These were collected into seven volumes. The paper was revived without the involvement of Steele in 1714, appearing thrice weekly for six months, and these papers when collected formed the eighth volume. He hopes it will be said he has "brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools, and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and coffeeâ Â"houses". He recommends that readers of the paper consider it "as a part of the tea-equipage" and set aside time to read it each morning. The Spectator sought to provide readers with topics for well-reasoned discussion, and to equip them to carry on conversations and engage in social.
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