B13002
Shelfmark
Bm.11.16 - Bm.11.23
Additional copy shelfmark
[Additional copy]: En.7.23 - En.7.29
Title
The spectator. In nine volumes.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London :, Printed for J. Tonson, W. Mears and T. Jauncy,, 1721.
Physical description
8 v. ;, 12mo.
Note
"The spectator" was written by Addison, Steele, and others.
Note
Published initially in 8 volumes, issued in 1718; 9th volume (ESTC T152253) issued in 1721, and entire set reissued with new initial title page.
Note
Title pages bear metal-cut image of Shakespeare.
Citation/references note
ESTC,, T194594
Provenance
[Bm.11.16 - Bm.11.23]: Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Provenance
[En.7.23 - En.7.29]: T.p. ownership inscription: Mary Poyntz.
Binding
[Bm.11.16 - Bm.11.23]: 18th century gold-tooled calf.
Binding
[En.7.23 - En.7.29]: Contemporary dark brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border; traces of spine labels, now lost; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
[Bm.11.16 - Bm.11.23]: Previous shelfmark: Dc.8.3-10.
Copy-specific note
[Bm.11.16 - Bm.11.23]: Each vol. has own title-page, with imprint reading "London: Printed for J. Tonson ...", and date 1718. Vols. I-VII have edition statement reading "The fourth edition"; Vol. VIII has "The second edition".
Copy-specific note
[En.7.23 - En.7.29]: Copy imperfect: lacks vol. 8 and 9, and the initial 1721 t.p.
Copy-specific note
[En.7.23 - En.7.29]: Previous shelfmark: I.
Added entry--name
Steele, Richard
Added entry--name
Addison, Joseph
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, former owner.
Added entry--name
Poyntz, Mary, former owner.
Added entry--name
Tonson, Jacob, printer.
Added entry--name
Mears, W., printer.
Added entry--name
Jauncy, Thomas, printer.
Added entry--place
England, London.
Additional copy
[Additional copy]: En.7.23 - En.7.29
B13002
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