The Spectator
Magazine
The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. Each "paper", or "number", was approximately 2,500 words long, and the original run consisted of 555 numbers, beginning on 1... Wikipedia
First issue date: March 1, 1711
Owner: Joseph Addison and Richard Steele
Final issue Number: 635
Frequency: 1711–1712: daily; 1714: thrice weekly
Paid circulation: 3,000