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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D ... in Two Volumes
by Boswell, James
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- First
- Condition
- Old calf, a.e.g. Neatly rebacked with gilt spines in period style. Bookplates of Nicholas Frederic Brady. Near fine (occasional
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About This Item
London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791. First edition, "gve" uncorrected at line 10 on p. 135 in vol. I, and with the usual cancels (Mm4 and Nn1 in vol. I, E3, Oo4, Qq3 in vol. II). Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds, 2 other engraved plates. xii, [16], 516; [2], 588 [i.e. 586] pp. 2 vols. 4to. Old calf, a.e.g. Neatly rebacked with gilt spines in period style. Bookplates of Nicholas Frederic Brady. Near fine (occasional light traces of foxing). First edition, "gve" uncorrected at line 10 on p. 135 in vol. I, and with the usual cancels (Mm4 and Nn1 in vol. I, E3, Oo4, Qq3 in vol. II). Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds, 2 other engraved plates. xii, [16], 516; [2], 588 [i.e. 586] pp. 2 vols. 4to. Pottle 79; Rothschild 463; Grolier English 131
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303654
- Title
- The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D ... in Two Volumes
- Author
- Boswell, James
- Format/binding
- Engraved portrait by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds, 2 other engraved plates. xii, [16], 516; [2], 588 [i.e. 586] pp. 2 vols. 4t
- Book condition
- Used - Old calf, a.e.g. Neatly rebacked with gilt spines in period style. Bookplates of Nicholas Frederic Brady. Near fine (occasional
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, "gve" uncorrected at line 10 on p. 135 in vol. I,
- Publisher
- Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1791
- Keywords
- British | Biography | James Boswell
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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