12mo. [12], 311pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf, black calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to lettering-piece, wear to head of spine. Early inked ownership inscription to head of half-title, very occasional light spotting.

The first collected edition of essayist Joseph Addison's (1672-1719) fifty-five political papers, initially published between 23rd December 1715 and 29th June 1716, including 'Of His Majesty's Character', 'Of Party-Lies', and 'The Female Association'.