The Examiner. Or, remarks upon papers and occurrences. To be continu'd weekly. Thursday, August 3. 1710 [-Thursday July 26, 1711, Thursday 6, 1711 - Thursday August 28. 1712], [imprint at foot of verso] London, for John Morphew. 1710-12, Vol I Numb.1-52 and Vol II Numb. 1-39 only bound in one, 2°, drop-head titles (Vol. I Numb. 33, 34 and 41-48 cropped or shaved on top edge, minor wear on old folds, a few numbers anotated in a late 18th-century hand), modern cloth, gilt. [Rothschild 2010]

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The Examiner. Or, remarks upon papers and occurrences. To be continu'd weekly. Thursday, August 3. 1710 [-Thursday July 26, 1711, Thursday 6, 1711 - Thursday August 28. 1712], [imprint at foot of verso] London, for John Morphew. 1710-12, Vol I Numb.1-52 and Vol II Numb. 1-39 only bound in one, 2°, drop-head titles (Vol. I Numb. 33, 34 and 41-48 cropped or shaved on top edge, minor wear on old folds, a few numbers anotated in a late 18th-century hand), modern cloth, gilt. [Rothschild 2010]

Lot Essay

"The first thirteen numbers were printed under the superintendance of Dr William King, assisted by Lord Bolingbroke, Matthew Prior, Bishop Atterbury and Dr Freind; Nos. 14-46 were by Swift, and the last six were by Mrs Manley ... Swift contributed only three numbers, Nos. 16, 24 and 34 to the second series" (Rothschild).

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