The works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq. : in four volumes
- Bib ID:
- 2692942
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719, author
- Uniform Title:
- Works. 1721
- Description:
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- London : Printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head, over-against Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXXI [1721]
- 4 volumes : illustration, portrait; 30 cm. (4to)
- Series:
- Collection of Jamie and Michael Kassler (RBq MISC 2115-2118)
- Notes:
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- [Edited by] Thomas Tickell -- [xxi]
- Ordinary paper issue 25 cm.; the headpiece on p. 3 of volume 1 shows an urn on a pedestal.
- Large paper issue: engraved headpiece on p. 3 of volume 1 showing the Muse giving a lyre to a man.
- Signature count for both large & ordinary paper issues match 4to.
- Portrait of Joseph Addison ; "G. Kneller, Baron pinx 1716 ; G. Virtue Sculp. 1721"
- Includes a letter which has a headpiece : "To the Right Honourable James Craggs, Esq; His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State [from] J.Addison, June 4, 1719" -- iv.
- National Library Kassler Collection copy (RBq MISC 2115-21180 volume II - volume IV includes signature & date in ink " Dorothea Chester 1750"
- National Library De Vesci Collection copy (RB De Vesci 1278) includes: Bookplate "Mrs Ann Drelincourt"; Collector's signature on title page of each volume.
- Binding:
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- Library's Kassler Collection large paper copy (RBq MISC 2115-2118) : bound in contemporary calf leather; faded gilt tooling on boards and spine.
- Library's DeVesci Collection copy (RB De Vesci 1278) : bound in contemporary calf, gilt tooling with fillets on boards and spine, 5 raised bands.
- Library's David Nichol Smith copy (RBq DNS 5207-5210) : Half bound calf leather with blind tooling over marbled paper boards, 5 raised bands, leather title patch on spine
- Cited In:
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- C & C 1634.
- ESTC N24149
- Subject:
- English literature -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800
- Other authors/contributors:
- Tickell, Thomas, 1686-1740, editor
- Copyright:
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Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1740
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1721
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