{"product_id":"the-british-essayists-1823-23-leatherbound-books","title":"The British Essayists, 1823 (23 Leatherbound Books)","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The British Essayists\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Various with prefaces by James Ferguson\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: J. Richardson and Co.\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1823\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 23 Hardcover, leatherbound in English\u003cbr\u003eCondition: These books are in good condition for their age with wear\/ rubbing to leather spines, tanned pages with light foxing on the endpapers. An incomplete collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eThe British Essayists is a massive, multi-volume anthology compiled and edited by James Ferguson in the early 19th century. It is not a single essay, but a curated collection of 18th-century periodical writings by authors like Addison, Steele, Johnson, and Goldsmith, structured with biographical and historical prefaces to provide cultural and literary context. This is an incomplete collection. These books are tooled leatherbound and would look great on the bookshelf.","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56340147995003,"sku":"10882053","price":225.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/files\/orig_523057_jpg.jpg?v=1784296742","url":"https:\/\/countryhouselibrary.co.uk\/products\/the-british-essayists-1823-23-leatherbound-books","provider":"Country House Library ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}