James Harrison [ed.] — Harrison&Apos;S British Classicks

London, Harrison and Co, 1785 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful, illustrated collection of the most significant periodicals of the 18th century, including a wealth of articles from The Tatler, The Rambler, The Guardian, and many more. Publisher James Harrison presents 'a canon of eighteenth-century periodical prose' in this impressive collection. The first edition of these works to appear in this format.Present here are volumes I-III of a set which reached eight volumes.Volume I, 'Containing Dr. Johnson's Rambler, and Lord Lyttelton's Persian letters', with an engraved title page, and fourteen plates. ESTC T89004Volume II, 'Containing The adventurer, and The Guardian', with an engraved title page, and sixteen plates. ESTC T89007.Volume III, Containing The Tatler', with an engraved title page, and seventeen plates. ESTC N17379.With additional letterpress title pages to the start of each periodical.Collated, complete.With the bookplate of 'Birdwood' to each front pastedown. In full calf bindings. Lacking spine labels. Back strips age toned, and minor losses of calf to back strip heads. Lacking spine labels. Joints starting, with volume I boards and front board of volume II a touch tender, and with remaining boards firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with instances of spotting throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .