[BINDINGS]. The British Classics. London: John Sharpe and W. Suttaby, 1804-10. 24 volumes, small 8vos. Illustrated with some engraved frontispieces and half-titles, inserted plates. Contemporary full brown calf, boards decoratively ruled in gilt, spines tooled in gilt, five raised bands, burgundy and olive gilt morocco letting labels (rebacked, preserving the original spines, wear, soiling, spines sunned, occasional mild foxing, soiling in text). This set contains bound volumes of the literary magazines, The Tatler, The Spectator, The Guardian, The Rambler, The Adventurer, and The Idler.