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Title: The Spectator; A New Edition, Carefully Revised, in Six Volumes; with Prefaces Historical and Biographical Author: Chalmers, Alexander Place: New York Publisher: D. Appleton Date: 1864 Description: 6 volumes. (8vo), half calf and marbled boards, spines decorated in gilt with gilt-lettered morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers. New Edition. A later printing of the well-known Chalmers edition of perhaps the most famous British periodical publication. Conducted by Richard Steele and Thomas Addison and published daily between March 1, 1711 and December 6, 1712 (and then again in 1714 by Addison for 80 further numbers), "The Spectator" contained comment chiefly on literature, manners, and morals. Lot Amendments Condition: A few tiny tears to calf of some volumes, most volumes with only light rubbing scattered to spines and edges; else near fine. Item number: 221662