The spirit of the British essayists :. comprising all the most valuable papers on every subject of life and manners: selected from The Tatler, Spectator, Guardian, Rambler, Adventurer, Idler, World, Connoisseur, Citizen of the world, Mirror, and Lounger. In Four Volumes
Category
Books
Date
1812
Materials
Place of origin
Edinburgh
Collection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 3256026
Summary
Bibliographic description
4v. [ix, [1], 408 p.] ;. 19 cm. Imperfect: Vols. 2 and 3 only. Vol. 2: Upper boards disbound. Vol. 3 Lower boards disbound and missing. Upper boards almost disbound. Provenance: in ink on title-page 'Mrs Fredc. Adamson'. Vol. 2 front flyleaf recto, faint pencil markings: 'Mrs Adamson...' Binding: Quarter red morocco with brown mottled papers; gilt-ruled and lettered spine (very worn), untrimmed textblock.