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ADDISON, Joseph, and PHILLIPS, Richard. *Addisoniana*. London: Richd. Phillips, n.d. [1803]. In-12 (15.5 x 9.5 cm), glazed calfskin. Spine with raised bands, gilt fillets, and gilt scrolls. Covers cold-stamped with a cross pattern and framed by gilt fillets. Period binding. 2 vols.: xxiv–242 pp. – 260 pp.; 7 fold-out facsimiles of manuscripts. The two portraits, normally located as frontispieces, are bound in volume 1 between pages 28 and 29. Scuffing and small losses to the caps. Paper slightly yellowed. Provenance: the de Moustier family, originally from Franche-Comté (heraldic bookplate bearing the motto “Moustier sera maugré le Sarrazin”). First edition. Written in the style of the “Ana,” this work compiles anecdotes, historical facts, correspondence, and biographical details on the life of Joseph Addison (1672–1719), an English essayist, playwright, and poet, best known for his contributions to *The Tatler* and *The Spectator*. A two-volume set, in two beautiful contemporary glossy calfskin bindings, complete with all 7 facsimiles of fold-out manuscripts and the two portraits.
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