Description: Leather. 8vo. J. Mawman, London, UK. 1813. 4 Volumes. viii, 408 pgs, x, 408 pgs, x, 408 pgs, xii, 408 pgs. 2nd Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown leather with matching marble paper coverd boards with titles and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Front board starting to detaching from the spine of volume 1. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Preface, and numerous essays, including the following writers: Budgell, Johnson, Addison, Steele, Bacon, Mackensie, Grove, Goldsmith, Thornton, Colman, Cumberland, Swift, Chesterfield, Hughes, Hawkesworth, Home, Berkeley, Gataker, and Craig. S Melmoth 1805-13 Spirit of the British Essayists & Beauties of British Prose Description Up For Sale Today is The Spirit of the British Essayists Comprising All The Most Valuable Papers On Every Subject Of Life and Manners Selected from The Tatler, Spectator, Guardian, Rambler, Adventurer, Idler, World, Connoisseur, Citizen of the World, Mirror, and Lounger & Beauties of British Prose Selected by Sidney Melmoth, Esq Leather. 8vo. J. Mawman/Huddersfield, London, UK. 1805-1813. 5 Volumes. viii, 408 pgs, x, 408 pgs, x, 408 pgs, xii, 408 pgs. . xii, 360 pgs. British Essayyists are a 2nd Edition Bound in 3/4 brown leather with matching marble paper coverd boards with titles and raised bands present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Front board starting to detaching from the spine of volume 1. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Preface, and numerous essays, including the following writers: Budgell, Johnson, Addison, Steele, Bacon, Mackensie, Grove, Goldsmith, Thornton, Colman, Cumberland, Swift, Chesterfield, Hughes, Hawkesworth, Home, Berkeley, Gataker, and Craig. This delightful book compiled by Sidney Melmoth, with a fine range of extracts from various authors including Johnson, Franklin, Addison, Goldsmith, de Genlis, Zimmerman and Sterne. Extract's are taken from Johnson's Rambler, including 'Obidah and the Hermit', 'History of Abouzaid' and 'a Meditation on the Spring', as well as Hume's 'Character of Alfred the Great, King of England', from his great History, still the standard work at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The present work was published as a companion to Melmoth's Beauties of British Verse, which had been first published in 1801 with a second edition following in 1803. Evidently this had persuaded Melmoth to compile the present prose volume, which obviously met with equal success, a second edition appearing in 1811, though this first edition is quite rare. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! ALL ITEMS ARE WRAPPED IN 2 LAYERS OF BUBBLE WRAP AND THEN PLACED INTO A CUSTOM FITTED CARDBOARD MAILER. IF YOU WIN A LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS OR A SET THE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY BOX. IF YOU DO WIN MULTIPLE ITEMS PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) FREE DOMESTIC (MEDIA MAIL) FREIGHT ON ALL ITEMS! 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's FREE Counter
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Binding: Leather
Character Family: The Spirit of the British Essayists
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London, UK
Publisher: J. Mawman
Region: Europe
Special Attributes: The Spirit of the British Essayists, The Tatler, Spectator, Guardian, Rambler, Adventurer, Idler, World, Connoisseur, Citizen of the World, Mirror, Lounger, Beauties of British Prose
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Topic: Essays
Year Printed: 1813
