The Works of the Late Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq
The Works of the Late Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq
Joseph Addison; Thomas Tickell; John Baskerville
Birmingham, Printed by J. Baskerville, for J. and R. Tonson, 1761
4 Volumes. Bound in contemporary leather. Boards detached. Gilt lettering and design on spine. 6 raised bands. Wear to extremities. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine. Armorial bookplate of George Rose on inside front board of each volume. Bookplate of Stephen Winkworth on each FEP, except Vol. IV. Clean, unmarked pages with toning.
Contents: v. 1. Preface. Poems on several occasions. Rosamond. An essay on Virgil's Georgics. Cato. The drummer, or, The haunted house. Poemata. Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals.--v. 2. Remarks on several parts of Italy, &c. The Tatler. The Spectator, no. 1-89.--v. 3. The Spectator, no. 90-505.--v. 4. The Specator, no. 507-600. The Guardian. The lover. The present state of the war, and the necessity of an augmentation, considered. The Whig-examiner. The Free-holder. Of the Christian religion.