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    By John Hawkesworth; Samuel Johnson; Various
    London   C. Whittingham; John Sharpe
    6.5" by 4" [2], 229, [3]; [2], 215, [4]; [2], 220, [3pp]
    An illustrated new edition of Hawkesworth and Johnson's influential Georgian newspaper 'The Adventurer'.
    By John Hawkesworth; Samuel Johnson; Various

    1806-07 The Adventurer

    London   C. Whittingham; John Sharpe
    6.5" by 4" [2], 229, [3]; [2], 215, [4]; [2], 220, [3pp]
    An illustrated new edition of Hawkesworth and Johnson's influential Georgian newspaper 'The Adventurer'.
    £170.00
    : 1kgs / : 841P8
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding

    In three volumes of four, lacking volume four.

    'The Adventurer' was a notable biweekly newspaper published in the eighteenth century, with prominent contributors including John Hawkesworth and Samuel Johnson. 

    The newspaper was originally published in 140 numbers from the 7th November 1752 to the 9th March 1754. This three volume sets contain 105 of the numbers, up to the 6th November 1753.

    These 105 essays are massively diverse in subjects, ruminating on many prominent issues and ideas in Georgian England. Essays include 'Courage, why honoured as a virtue', 'The influence of infidelity upon moral conduct', 'Proposals to improve the dramatic entertainment of the animal comedias', 'Observations on the Odyssey of Homer', 'The life of Agamus, an old debauchee', 'Apology for apparent plagiarism', 'Blemishes in the Paradise Lost', and more.

    Johnson originated 'The Adventurer' after the conclusion of 'The Rambler' in 1752.

    Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and two plates.

    Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and two plates.

    Volume III illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and two plates.

    Bookplate of Sir Robert Johnson Eden to the front paste down of Volume One.

    Condition

    In a full calf binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Very light bumping to the extremities. A few faint marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste down of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned and clean with the occasional spot, and the occasional pencil note to the margins.

    Very Good Indeed

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