The town talk, The fish pool, The plebeian, The old Whig, The spinster, &c. /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed by and for John Nichols,
MDCCLXXXIX [1789].
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| Item Description: | Authors of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian = Sir Richard Steele and Joseph Addison. The Town talk was originally published irregularly, though advertised as weekly, in nine numbers from Dec. 17, 1715-Feb. 13, 1716. No. 9 announces the next paper will be published on the following Wednesday, but there is every reason for believing that it did not appear. It was written by Steele. The Plebeian was originally published in four papers from March 14-April 6, 1719, by Sir Richard Steele and Robert Benson, Baron Bingley. The Old Whig originally appeared in 2 numbers, March 19, 1178-April 2, 1719 and was written by Addison. The Spinster is complete in one number published Dec. 19, 1719. It was written by Steele. Signatures: a² B-2F⁸ 2G². Title vignette with engraved portrait of Sir Richard Steele. Engraved by Basire. Horizontal chain lines. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature. |
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| Physical Description: | iii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 452 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 19 cm (8vo) |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |