Samuel Johnson : The Struggle by Jeffrey Meyers - 2008

Basic Books, 12/2/2008 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.3386 in x 9.4882 in x 6.6929 in.

Basic Books. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Basic Books, 2008. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Basic Books, 12/2/2008 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Good. 1.3386 9.4882 6.6929. Minor wear and creasing

Basic Books. 2008. vg+. Hardcover. ISBN:9780465045716 xiv + 528 pages including bibliography & index + 8pp b/w ils; blue cover with gilt lettering on spine; in dust jacket .

New York: Basic Books, 2008. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good/like new hard cover edition with very good/like new dust jacket. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Clean. Tight binding. Illustrated. 528 pages.

Basic Books, December 2008. Hardcover . Good/Very Good. Good Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket. Light soiling and shelfwear to DJ. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Soiling and yellowing on textblock, which has bled onto some pages. Pages tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

New York: Basic Books; Perseus, 2008. xiv, 528 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations, portraits; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "Ford Madox Ford declared Samuel Johnson 'the most tragic of all our major literary figures.' Blessed with a formidable intellect and a burning passion for ideas, Johnson also struggled throughout his life with mental instability and numerous physical defects. One of the most illustrious figures of the English literary tradition, Johnson made his fame as poet, essayist, critic, dictionary-maker, conversationalist, and all-around larger-than-life personality. His success was all the greater for the adversity he had to overcome in achieving it. Drawing on a lifetime of study of Johnson and his era, as well as a wide array of new archival materials, noted biographer Jeffrey Meyers tells the extraordinary story of one of the great geniuses of English letters. Johnson… Read More

Basic Books, 2008. hardcover. Like New/Like New. 2008 second printing. Book & jacket are like new. Shipped in box with tracking number.

NY: Basic Books, 1963. dj w/unclikpped price, in mylar; 528 clean, unmarked pages/index. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by B&w Illus. 8 vo.