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c1895 Addison's Essays From The Spectator Antique Literature Book John Lubbock's

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c1895 Addison's Essays From The Spectator Antique Literature Book John Lubbock's

Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books Edition.
Addison's Essays From The Spectator
With Explanatory Notes
Published by George Routledge And Sons Limited: London c1895 (undated)
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"Addison's Essays from The Spectator, issued as part of Sir John Lubbock's Hundred Books series, presents a carefully selected collection of Joseph Addison's most influential essays, originally published in the early eighteenth century and foundational to English prose and moral journalism. First appearing in The Spectator (1711-1712), these essays helped shape polite discourse in Georgian England, blending clarity, wit, and moral reflection with an accessible elegance that made serious ideas widely readable. Addison's writing addresses manners, taste, character, and everyday conduct, offering a civilising vision of society grounded in reason, moderation, and humane values.

This late nineteenth-century Routledge edition, published around 1895, reflects Victorian reverence for canonical literature and educational self-improvement. Issued with explanatory notes, it was designed to make Addison's work intelligible and rewarding for modern readers, particularly students and general audiences encountering eighteenth-century prose for the first time. The inclusion of this title in Lubbock's Hundred Books—a curated list intended to define an ideal personal library—underscores Addison's enduring reputation as a moral essayist whose influence extended well beyond his own era.

Of particular interest is the surviving provenance, with an early twentieth-century ownership inscription and bookplate indicating private library use, adding a tangible layer of historical continuity between generations of readers. This well-preserved example of a classic educational series will appeal especially to collectors of English literature, admirers of The Spectator, and those interested in Victorian reading culture and the formation of literary canons. "

Light wear and fading to covers and spine. Pages clean. Ex Libris Bookplate present. Binding in good shape with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.

Size 19cm x 13.5cm x 3.5cm - 575 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Original Decorated Cloth Bindings
Region: Europe
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and fading to covers and spine. Pages clean. Ex Libris Bookplate present. Binding in good shape with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Joseph Addison
Publisher: George Routledge And Sons Limited: London
Year Printed: 1895
Sub-subject: Essays