Complete Set "The British Essayists" by Alexander Chalmers, 1803
Item Details
The forty-five volume set of The British Essayist features the essays that were published in the various monthly magazines listed below.
Volumes I–V: The Tatler
Volumes VI–XV: The Spectator
Volumes XVI–XVIII: The Guardian
Volumes XIX–XXII: Rambler
Volumes XXIII–XXV: Adventurer
Volumes XXVI–XXIX: The World
Volumes XXX–XXXII: The Connoisseur
Volumes XXXIII–XXXIV Idler
Volumes XXXV–XXXVII: Mirror
Volumes XXXVIII–XL: Lounger
Volumes XLI–XLIV: Observer
Volume XLV: General Index
| Title and Author/Editor | The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical (Alexander Chalmers) |
| Genre | Essays, Treatises and Speeches |
| Printer | T. Gillet |
| Binding | Leather |
| Publisher or Printer | Printed for J. Johnson, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin et al. |
| Publication Year | 1803 |
| Period | Early 19th Century |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Language | English |
| Volumes | I–XLV |
| Number of Books | 45 |
Condition
red rot; wear to covers with splitting to gutters, material and gilt loss, bumped corners, rubbed edges and soiling; personalized bookplates to the front pastedowns; cracked hinges and cocked spines; foxing, fading and tanning to text blocks and text edges; generally tight text blocks and clean pages; conditions vary per volume.
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Item #
ITMG645328
