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1753 The Spectator
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Description
Leather Binding, Original Binding
The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, originally running from 1711 to 1712, and collected into seven volumes. The paper was revived for six months in 1714, forming the eighth volume. This is the first edition thus of this eight volume set.
The stated goal of The Spectator was 'to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality'. One of its functions was to provide readers with educated, topical talking points, and advice on how to conduct conversations and social interactions in a polite manner. In keeping with the values of Enlightenment philosophies of their time, the authors of The Spectator promoted family, marriage and courtesy, with essays commenting on the sublime, the social, and the political.
It became a major venue for the spread of Enlightenment ideas, and was one of the first publications to appeal directly to a female readership. Addison estimated that during its initial run, about a tenth of London's population were readers of the publication.
ESTC reference no. T194614
Condition
In the original full calf binding. Rubbing to front and rear joints of each volume, with slight starting to head of front joints of volumes I, III and V. Rubbing to spine heads and tails, with losses to heads of volumes III and VI, and tail of volume IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
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