The Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D. In Three Volumes.
by Boswell, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: MacMillan and Co., 1912. Hardcover. very good. reprinted. xv,533;470;522pp. Octavo. Original blue cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. Head and fore-edge of textblock untrimmed. Textblock clean and tight. Minor wear to all volumes at spine and corners, but overall a nice set. very good A "Library of English Classics" series. This edition is reprinted from that by Mr. Mowbray Morris for the Messrs. Macmillan's Globe series in 1893. A classic set for the literature shelf. 1912
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139527
- Title
- The Life of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D. In Three Volumes.
- Author
- Boswell, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Samuel Johnson|Biography|Literature
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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