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Description 12 v. : ill., ports. ; 15 cm. Note Originally published in 635 nos., 1 Mar 1711-6 Dec 1712, 18 June-20 Dec 1714. "Sketches of the lives of the authors" [i.e. , Steele, Addison, E. Budgell, J. Hughes, T. Tickell, H. Grove, J. Henley, H. Martyn, Z. Pearce]: p. [v]-xx, v. 1. Reprint. Originally published daily (except Sunday), 1711-1712, and three times a week, 1714 (publication suspended between no. 555 (Dec. 6, 1712) and no. 556 (June 18, 1714)): London: Printed for Sam. Buckley ... and sold by A. Baldwin ..., [1711-1714]; principal contributors: Joseph Addison, Richard Steele. Indexed In: Shaw & Shoemaker, 49476 Local Note Library set (c. 2) uniformly bound; speckled calf, red lettering-piece on spine; double-rolls and lettering on spine in gold. On t.p. of each volume, at head of title in ms., red ink: Donald Mackay. Subject Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729. Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719. Budgell, Eustace, 1686-1737. Hughes, John, 1677-1720. Tickell, Thomas, 1686-1740. Grove, Henry, 1684-1738. Henley, John, 1692-1756. Martin, Henry, d. 1721. Pearce, Zachary, 1690-1774. Genre or Form Autographs (Provenance) -- United States -- 1819. Added Author Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719. Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729. ZNS Mackay, Donald, signer. Budgell, Eustace, 1686-1737. Hughes, John, 1677-1720. Tickell, Thomas, 1686-1740. Grove, Henry, 1684-1738. Henley, John, 1692-1756. Martin, Henry, d. 1721. Pearce, Zachary, 1690-1774. Earle, Edward, fl. 1808-ca. 1822, publisher. City Readers: Digital Historic Collections (New York Society Library)