THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON; Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published
by (Johnson, Samuel), by James Boswell
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About This Item
London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1791. First edition. Two volumes. First state with "gve" p.135:10 in first volume. Engraved portrait of Johnson after Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume I and two engraved plates in Volume II, as called for (facing pp. 92 and "588"). Quarto (4to), full-leather sympathetically recased with original contemporaneous mottled calf laid down, new gilt-ruled leather spines with gilt-lettered black leather title and volume labels supplied. Text blocks appear to have been trimmed approximately 1/8" on tops, bottoms and fore edges, Foxing to plates and opposing pages, otherwise both volumes are quite clean. Housed in lightly worn custom half-morocco slipcase and chemise. BOSWELL'S JOHNSON, THE MOST CELEBRATED BIOGRAPHY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56179
- Title
- THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON; Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published
- Author
- (Johnson, Samuel), by James Boswell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1791
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- BIOGRAPHY;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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