The Sir Rogers de Coverley Papers from The Spectator, Antique 1900s Essay Book, British History Book, Old English Lifestyle Costumes Stories

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The Sir Rogers de Coverley Papers from The Spectator Edited by Franklin T Baker and Richard Jones, New York D Appleton and Company 1902

Dimensions: 7.25" X 4.75" X 0.6" inches / Weight: 300 grams

All measures are an approximation

Sir Roger de Coverley, fictional character, devised by Joseph Addison, who portrayed him as the ostensible author of papers and letters that were published in Addison and Richard Steele’s influential periodical The Spectator. As imagined by Addison, Sir Roger was a baronet of Worcestershire and was meant to represent a typical landed country gentleman. He was also a member of the fictitious Spectator Club, and the de Coverley writings included entertaining vignettes of early 18th-century English life that were often considered The Spectator’s best feature.

Sir Roger exemplified the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous, rather beloved than esteemed, making his Tory politics seem harmless but silly. He was said to be the grandson of the man who invented the country dance from England and Scotland at late XVII Century. 

Used book with 100+ years old. Slight discoloration/fading and worn edges and corners. The book is readable and the paper of pages looks and feels strong enough for surviving another 100 years. In Good Antique Condition.