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The Life Of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.; Including A Journal Of His Tour To The Hebrides
by Boswell, James, Esq
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray. Very Good+. 1835. 1/4 Cloth. A rather attractive, complete set of Croker's Second edition, Pottle 92. All volumes in Very Good+ or better condition, except volume five, showing beginning separation of spine, internally fine though. Bound in attractive red morocco, all edges gilt. Raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration on the spines. First volume showing bookplate from the libary of Oscar Benjamin Cintas, prominent sugar and railroad magnate and book collector who served as Cuba's ambassador to the United States from 1932 until 1934; Often praised as the greatest biography written in English, Boswell's famous work covers Samuel Johnson, (1709 -1784), English poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer; Small 8vo .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29099
- Title
- The Life Of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.; Including A Journal Of His Tour To The Hebrides
- Author
- Boswell, James, Esq
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Betty Anderson
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
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