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Add this copy of Sir Roger De Coverley to cart. $127.36, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1850 by Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.
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W Henry WIlls; Thompson; Tayler. Very Good. A collection of the Sir Roger de Covelery social essays from 'The Spectator' daily publication. In a lovely full crushed morocco binding with gilt stamped detailing to the board edges and spine. "Sir Roger de Coverley" was a fictional character created for the newspaper "The Spectator", as a social observer of the time, and to offer structure to the essays in the publication. "The Spectator" was a daily publication than ran from 1711 to 1712, created by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. It was widely read despite its modest circulation, including being read by James Madison when he was a teenager. Addison and Steele founded several publications during their friendship, including the literary and social journal "Tatler", which published from 1709 to 1711. Steele also founded the short lived "The Guardian". None of these publications are related to the modern day ones which share their same names. With twelve black and white engravings as head pieces. List of engravings states 'Coverley Hall at Christmas Time' vignette as page 146, is in fact on page 143. With a bookplate to the front pastedown, "Ex Libris Edward Whittaker Hennell, facta non verba". It"s believed that Edward was the son of Robert George Hennell, a silversmith and diamond merchant. He collected fine art, musical instruments, and rare books. He was a correspondent of the English composer Edward Elgar. With a binder"s stamp to the verso of the front endpaper, "Bound by Sotheran & Co, Tower St London". Additional binder"s stamp to the recto of the rear endpaper, "Lewis & Sons Gough SQ". Collated, complete. In a full crushed morocco binding, with marbled endpapers. Externally smart. Very light marking to the boards. Minor fading to the spine. Small splits to the head and tail of front joint resulting in the hinge starting but remaining firm. Rear joint is starting but remains firm, resulting in the rear hinge being slightly strained, but remaining strong. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. With a bookplate to the front pastedown, "Ex Libris Edward Whittaker Hennell, facta non verba". With a binder"s stamp to the verso of the front endpaper, "Bound by Sotheran & Co, Tower St London". Additional binder"s stamp to the recto of the rear endpaper, "Lewis & Sons Gough SQ". Pencil inscription to the top of the recto of the rear endpaper by prior owner, "L. M-". Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with just the odd spot throughout. Very Good.
