Short histories for the improvement of the mind / extracted chiefly from the works of Joseph Addison, Esq., Sir Richard Steele, and other eminent writers ; with suitable reflections by the editor.

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Illustrations are based on those in earlier Carnan & Newbery eds. (e.g. PML 80710); several are reversed.
Several illustrations have been hand-colored by a previous owner.