4 volumes, 8vo, issues 1-271 [all published], list of subscribers in each volume, initials "E.P". on title of volume 3 and half-title of volume 4 (probably that of a subscriber), eighteenth-century red morocco by John Brindley, covers gilt with a dog-tooth roll border enclosing panel with flower and rectangle roll, fleurons at outer corners and cherubs at inner corners, central lozenge, spine in six compartments richly gilt, all edges gilt, skilfully rebacked preserving the original spines (4)

Maggs Catalogue 1212, Bookbinding in the British Isles, Part I, item 103

Grolier English 39; Rothschild 1948.

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A FINE BRINDLEY BINDING.

The literary and society journal The Tatler was started by Richard Steele in 1709 and published for two years. It represented a new approach to journalism, featuring cultivated essays on contemporary manners, and established the pattern that would be copied in such British classics Addison and Steele's Spectator, Samuel Johnson's Rambler and Idler, and Goldsmith's Citizen of the World.