A Journey to the western islands of Scotland by [Samuel Johnson] - 1775

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Printed for A. Strahan & T. Cadell, London, 1791. Hardcover. Acceptable. Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1791 PRINTING. Pages have very minor pencil marking with minor light foxing spots on some. Original covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing and soiling spots. Upper spine back-strip is torn off just above label. Spine label has tear. Tearing along cover hinges near ends. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Shows its age but pages still quite good.....legible/readable.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

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Edinburgh: Printed for Mundell & Son, 1798. A New Edition. [iv], 288 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in later half polished tan calf and marbled boards, gilt spine, edges yellow, some rubbng at edges, esle fine. A New Edition. [iv], 288 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1785. New Edition. [4], [1]-384pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in modern quarter brown morocco and cloth sides. Fine. New Edition. [4], [1]-384pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Courtney & Smith p. 122 (First); Chapman & Hazen p. 151; Rothschild 1256

London: W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1775. Second edition, first issue, with 6-line errata and U4 corrected (as opposed to first edition) and the first two preliminary leaves on laid paper (as opposed to second edition, second issue, on wove). [ii], 384, [2, errata] pp. 8vo. Contemporary calf, rebacked to style preserving red morocco spine label. Foxing to first and last few leaves, small closed tear to lower margin of B1, a very good copy, with two engraved armorial bookplates. Second edition, first issue, with 6-line errata and U4 corrected (as opposed to first edition) and the first two preliminary leaves on laid paper (as opposed to second edition, second issue, on wove). [ii], 384, [2, errata] pp. 8vo. "I had desired to visit the Hebrides ... and was ... induced to undertake the journey, by finding in Mr. Boswell a companion ..." Though Johnson's name does not appear on the title-page, the opening sentence left no doubt in the minds of his earliest readers who the author was. This edition is… Read More

1775. [JOHNSON, Samuel]. A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. Contemporary full calf, rebacked in antique-style calf, raised spine bands, black morocco spine label. London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1775. First edition, later impression with 6-line errata. Courtney, p. 123. Small amount of faint scattered foxing, else very good.

W. Strahan; T. Cadell in the Strand. Used - Good. Published in 1775. 1st Edition, 2nd Printing (some refer to as 2nd Edition) with 6 line errata. Fully-bound in leather (the binding has been skillfully re-backed.

London: W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1775 [2], 384pp, [2 errata], printed on laid paper, in later green morocco binding with gilt borders and thistles [gilt still bright], marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, inner dentelles, 5 raised bands on gilt decorated spine, silk page marker intact, binding and hinges tight. Errata page contains 12 lines; verso of D8 is correctly numbered page 48 in larger type; verso of U4 is numbered 226 instead of 296. Interior shows light foxing, first word on page 36 crossed out and correctly penned "quired", early signature penned on original ffp, dated '81.