[English Journal] - Lot 49

[English Journal] The Tatler. London, 1789, 4 in-8 volumes bound in contemporary full calf, smooth spines richly decorated, title and volume number labels, double blind-stamped border on the covers, yellow edges. Complete collection of this English magazine, from No. 1 (April 12, 1709) to No. 271 (January 2, 1711), bound in 4 volumes, each illustrated with a large engraved vignette on the title page by Hayman. Provenance: Auguste de Lapotherie de Neuville Library (handwritten bookplate). Complete set of essays published in the journal *The Tatler*, by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison, an English satirical journal founded in 1709 and discontinued in 1711, launched to reflect the political and literary discussions taking place in London’s coffeehouses. Its contributors included the writer Jonathan Swift. Appraiser: Cabinet Valleriaux contact@valleriaux.com Please request condition reports: they are not included. Please request condition reports: they are not included in the descriptions.