The Sir Roger De Coverley Papers: From THE SPECTATOR, London: 1711-1712, With Some Prefatory Notes By W.M.Thackeray, and Illustrations Drawn for This Edition By Gordon Ross
by Addison, Joseph, Steele, Richard and Budgell, Eustace
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New York, New York, USA: The Heritage Press, 1945. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Gordon Ross. Type: Hardback The Heritage Press, 1945. Hardcover Book in As New Condition. No Jacket or slipcase. Illustrated by Gordon Ross. Beautiful burgundy full cloth with golden-brown panel gilt outlined, decorated, with title within, on front and spine. Very clean and unmarked, square with sharp corners, tight & solid with endbands. Frontis: full color illustration by Gordon Ross; eleven additional color plates. Interior is pristine. Sir Roger de Coverley is a delightful country squire created by Richard Steele as a chief character in the imaginary club that supposedly wrote The Spectator. He is a character described in The Spectator as a member of the Spectator Club, a gentleman of Worcestershire of ancient descent, a baronet, to all "intents and purposes an actual country gentleman"His character was further developed by Joseph Addison as the perfect English gentleman in the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714). 9.25 x 6.25 inches. 198 pages. 1945, The Heritage Press, New York, New York, USA
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- Title
- The Sir Roger De Coverley Papers: From THE SPECTATOR, London: 1711-1712, With Some Prefatory Notes By W.M.Thackeray, and Illustrations Drawn for This Edition By Gordon Ross
- Author
- Addison, Joseph, Steele, Richard and Budgell, Eustace
- Illustrator
- Gordon Ross
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, USA
- Date Published
- 1945
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ENGLAND, EARLY 18TH CENTURY LITERATURE ENGLISH GENTLEMAN QUEEN ANNE
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. Great Britain;
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