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The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Historical and Biographical. Volumes XXXII XXXIII, XXXIV. The Observer #1-152.
The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Historical and Biographical. Volumes XXXII XXXIII, XXXIV. The Observer #1-152.
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The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Historical and Biographical. Volumes XXXII XXXIII, XXXIV. The Observer #1-152

Chalmers, A. and others · Boston

Author
Chalmers, A. and others
Date
1856-7
Place
Boston
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Language
English
Binding
12mo.(4" x 6.5") half dark green leather with corners, single blindstamp rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title to second gilt rule framed compartment, gilt vol# to gilt rule framed third, gilt filigree frames with centered gilt device to each other compartment, fancy gilt rule to foot. Marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Mild edgewear, a few corners rubbed, a couple of heads of spines chipped with minor loss.
Category
History & Americana
Record
S.I.6188

The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Historical and Biographical. Volumes XXXII XXXIII, XXXIV. The Observer #1-152

Author(s): Various

12mo.(4" x 6.5") 3 volumes. 1856. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Half dark green leather with corners, single blindstamp rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title to second gilt rule framed compartment, gilt vol# to gilt rule framed third, gilt filigree frames with centered gilt device to each other compartment, fancy gilt rule to foot. Marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Mild edgewear, a couple of corners rubbed, tiny chip to head of second spine with tiny loss of color (see pic). Engraved frontispiece in first volume. A beautiful set of books.

The 18th century is considered the great age of the periodical essay in English. Eighteenth-century newspapers and periodicals were a significant medium for the publication of literary writing, including essays, poetry, and fiction. This three volume set includes 152 essays from various authors. Some of the subjects of the essays include: On the subject of divorces, Upon Modern Marriages, Practice of Puffing, of Prejudice, on gaming, Advice to a man of landed property, and so many more.

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