B20145
Shelfmark
Fk.2.05(250-293)
Main entry - uniform title
Free-holder
Title
The Free-holder.
Varying form of title
Miscellan Spectators &c
Varying form of title
Free holder
Varying form of title
Freeholder
Varying form of title
Free-holder extraordinary
Publication, distribution, etc.
London :, s.n Printed in the year,, 1715-[1716].
Physical description
55v ;, 32cm.
Note
Numb. I. (Friday, December 23. 1715.)-Numb. LV. (Friday, June 29. 1716.).
Note
Published semiweekly.
Note
Written and edited by Joseph Addison (cf. NCBEL).
Note
Above text: To be continued every Monday and Friday.
Note
Colophon to Numb. IV bears the imprint: "London : printed, and sold by S. Gray in Amen-Corner"; subsequent issues printed by Samuel Gray.
Note
Description based on: Numb. I. (Friday, December 23. 1715.); title from caption.
Note
Latest issue consulted: Numb. LV. (Friday, June 29. 1716.).
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Consists mainly of political essays.
Note
With unnumbered supplement: A free-holder extraordinary (Tuesday, March 6. 1716.).
Note
There were several editions reprinted as: The Freeholder; or as, The Free-holder, or Political essays; also reprinted in French (1727). The original complete run was reprinted in duodecimo in 1716 and throughout the 18th century.
Note
Previously: Dm.2.5.
Note
Bound with 300 other items.
Note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Citation/references note
ESTC P2082; NCBEL, II:1276; Stewart, P. Brit. newspapers, 77; Bodleian newspapers, p. 54
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Binding
Half brown calf; 18th-century? red and blue marbled paper covered boards; spine title: Miscellan Spectators &c.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, former owner.
Added entry--name
Gray, S., printer.
Added entry--name
Addison, Joseph
Added entry--place
England, London.
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