Life Of Samuel Johnson, Lld

Oxford: William Pickering and Talboys and Wheeler, 1826. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good+. 4 vol. 8vo. [5], vi-xix, [2], 2-394, [2]; [5], 4-416; [5], 2-395, [1]; [7], vi-xi, [2], 2-428 pp. Full contemporary calf (tree calf on volumes three and four), the spines have been rebacked in period style, twin gilt borders on each board, spines in six… Read more about this item

New York: The Heritage Press [1963], 1964. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. 3 vol. 8vo. [5], viii-lviii, [5], 2-466; [7], 2-486, [2]; [7], 2-473, [1] pp. Grey cloth, each spine with a red inset lettered in gold. With marginal comments and markings from two copies annotated by Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi. Prepared for publication with an introduction… Read more 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… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1835. Later edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 10 vol. Small 8vo. [5], vi-xxiv, [2], 3-325, [3]; [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-344, [2]; [5], vi-ix, [2], 2-323, [3]; [5], vi-xii, [1], 2-343, [1]; [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-341, [3]; [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-342, [2]; [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-381, [3]; [5], vi-xi, [2], 2-431, [3]; [5], vi-xv, [2],… Read more about this item

London: George Bell and Sons, 1884. Hardcover. Good. Later printing. New editions with notes and appendices by Alexander Napier. 467pp. Illustrated. Gift inscription dated 1924 on front fly, neat owner stamp on a few pages including title page, early pages with tidelines, upper hinge cracked, spine ends chipped, joints cracked, good only. Volume four only of a five-volume… Read more about this item

London: Macmilland And Co., Limited, 1922. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Samuel Johnson was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. (Wikipedia) Johnson's 'A Dictionary of the English Language' appeared in 1755, and was acclaimed as "one of the greatest single achievements of… Read more about this item

New York: Modern Library, 1950. Very Good. Very good plus. Book has red marks along top fine edges, brown stains inside front cover, and cover is wearing along edges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition… Read more about this item

London: Fort. Cadel and W. Davies, 1807. Hardcover. Poor to Good -/No Jacket. Hard cover boards falling off on a few books, Covers may once have been leather, now deteriorating. All four volumes kept in sleeves for protection. Text in all volumes completely readable.

Heritage Press -, 1963. Hardcover/pub.1963/Gd. condition/466 pages - A biography of Samuel Johnson, English poet, critic, essayist, and dictionary maker. [AI929550]. Hard Cover. Good.