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[STEELE, Richard] Authors of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian. THE TOWN TALK, THE FISH POOL, THE PLEBEIAN, THE OLD WHIG, THE SPINSTER &c. London: John Nichols, 1790. First Collected in 1789: A New Edition. Title page engraving of Steele and two plates. iv + 439 pp. + 1 p. publisher's advertisement. 8vo., leather, rebacked. Erased owner's pencil notes, ffep, indentation still visible; personal bookplate on front pastedown. Very good, spine rules, decoration, extremities gilt. Leather well-cared for. 1 inch closed tear in text on pp. 27-28. Steele's collection of letters, speeches, short pieces; the Peerage Bill; the Spinster, "in Defence of the Callicoe Manufactures" (humorous response to "The Weaver's True Case..." 1719 pamphlet decrying the wearing of printed calico and linen "destructive to the Woolen and Silk Manufactories"), Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Authors of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian : THE TOWN TALK, THE FISH POOL, THE PLEBEIAN, THE OLD WHIG, THE SPINSTER. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, livres d'occasion, livres rares, antiquarian books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |