Life Of Samuel Johnson

by Boswell, James

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. It is regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have claimed it as the greatest biography written in English. While Boswell's personal acquaintance with his subject only began in 1763, when Johnson was 54 years old, Boswell covered the entirety of Johnson's life by means of additional research.

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London: Printed for the Proprietors, 1819. hardcover. near fine. 4 volumes. Extra illustrated with many portraits, views and facsimiles, some folding, done in mezzotints, copper engravings and some in sepia. Small 8vo, 3/4 burgundy morocco, ornately gilt spines, top edges gilt (cover on one volume faded). London: Printed for the Proprietors, 1819. Near Fine.<br/><br/>
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London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd, 1891. Octavo, 6 volumes, bound in three quarters red morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt, illustrated with portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds. In near fine condition. An attractively bound set. Everyone with an interest in Johnson is very much in debt to Boswell not only for the years… Read more about this item
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The Life of Samuel Johnson (four volumes)
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Henry G. Bohn, 1868-01-01. Leather Bound. Very Good. 4 volume set. Contemporary moroccan leather over marbled baords. Gilt stamped. Hardcover. Top edge gilt. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Handsome set. Contemporary book plate. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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The Life of Samuel Johnson. [Boswell’s Life of Johnson].

The Life of Samuel Johnson. [Boswell’s Life of Johnson].

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London: Office of the National Illustrated Library, n.d. [c. 1880]. Finely bound 19th century illustrated printing of the most celebrated biography in the English language, elucidated by copious notes. Octavo, four volumes bound into two in contemporary three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine… Read more about this item
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The Life of Samuel Johnson [Three-volumes Complete]
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by Boswell, James (1740 - 1795)

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First American Edition, from the Fifth London Edition
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1807
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Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake, Greenough and Stebbins, printers, 1807. First American Edition, from the Fifth London Edition. Full Leather Hardcovers. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Full Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies, And Numerous Works, In Chronological Order; A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations… Read more about this item
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London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, 1791. 2 volumes. First Edition, First Issue, with 'gve' on p.135 of the first volume; Mm4 and Nn1 in Volume I and E3, Qq3, and Eee2 in Volume II are cancels as called for. With round robin plate, signatures page, portrait frontispiece. 4to (275 x… Read more about this item
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THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. Boswell, James Cosway style binding Published by George Bayntun, Bath, 1925 2 Vols Cosway Style Bindings by Bayntun Riviere, Bath, England. Beautiful, first edition, illustrated two-volume edition of the most celebrated biography in the English language. Quarto, Published by George Bayntun. bound in full Brown morocco, spines slightly sunned, Cosway Style binding extra gilt, with gilt titles and gold and… Read more about this item
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London: by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly,, 1791. Boswell's crowning achievement First edition of the greatest biography in the English language, "one of Western literature's most germinal achievements" (ODNB). The immense task of compiling the thousands of notes Boswell had recorded on "the great man's talk, habits and opinions" was begun after Johnson's death in 1784. Made up of… Read more about this item
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The Life of Samuel Johnson [Fine Binding]
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by Boswell, James

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Oxford: William Pickering and Talboys and Wheeler, 1826. [Fine Binding]. Four volumes, complete. Full brown morocco, raised bands, gilt titles and decorative gilt compartments, elaborate gilt boarder tooling to front and rear boards, inner dentelles and edges, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, (8.75 x 5.5 inches). Each volume SIGNED BINDING by MacMillan & Co., Cambridge. 394,… Read more about this item
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The Life of Samuel Johnson (three volumes)
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London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1910. Hardcover. Good. Three volume set of Boswell's Life of Johnson, a landmark in biography. No date but c. 1910. Previous owner's inscription to vol. one. Tanning to page edge. Some light sunning to spines. Content clean and tight. Good condition. … Read more about this item
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THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON

THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON

by James Boswell

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New York: The Modern Library, 1931. 1st Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. 1200p. A light brown cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Bottom corner of front cover lightly bumped. Thin white stain along top of back cover. Owner's inscription on front free endpaper, dated 1932. Otherwise, text clean and binding secure. The first Modern Library edition.
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Baldwin, for Dilly, 1791. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first issue (with "gve" for "give" on page 135, line 10), in what may be the incredibly scarce original boards. Two volumes, quarto. Very good. Some soiling to pages of the second volume. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. This copy has an extra full page frontispiece… Read more about this item
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Life of Samuel Johnson (3 volumes)
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Life of Samuel Johnson (3 volumes)

by Boswell, James; Railton, Herbert (illustrator)

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London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1901. Hardcover. Very Good. London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1901. Very Good. Railton, Herbert. Three volumes, bound in green cloth with giilt on front covers and spines. 'about 100 illustrations by Herbert Railton and many portraits'. Maps on endpapers, clean set, no markings. Front hinge cracked… Read more about this item
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London: by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly,, 1791. One of Western literature's most germinal achievements First edition of the greatest biography in the English language. It was published in a run of 1,750 copies on 16 May 1791, the 28th anniversary of Boswell's first meeting with Johnson. The immense task of compiling the thousands of notes Boswell had recorded… Read more about this item
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Oxford: William Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler, 1827. First Pickering edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, engraved portrait of Boswell and Round Robin plate and a facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary full blindstamped calf, gilt decorated spines, a.e.g.; light wear to the spines but on the whole very good and sound. CBEL II, 1214; Keynes, p. 54; Kelly 1826.2; Pottle… Read more about this item
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The Life of Samuel Johnson - Four Volumes, Extra Illustrated
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by James Boswell

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London: J.Richardson and Co. G.Offor et al, 1823 An account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition never before published: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain for nearly half a century during… Read more about this item
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THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON

THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON

by James Boswell

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1945
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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1945. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 631p. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. An ivory cloth hardcover book in very good condition with slipcase. Spine tanned and color plates foxed. Otherwise clean and tight. The slipcase is rubbed and has some tape repair along the edges, but is still sturdy. Limited edition; #569… Read more about this item
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: In Two Volumes - Vol. 1 & 2

The Life of Samuel Johnson: In Two Volumes - Vol. 1 & 2

by James Boswell

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London, New York, Toronto: Hodder and Stoughton Set of two books. The dust jacket has a bit of wear, with light foxing and small tears on the edges. The page edges are moderately tanned and foxed. Volume one 638 pages Volume two 625 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want… Read more about this item
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The Heritage Press; 1963. . Hardback; Three volumes in a marbled slipcase. Fine. Books are 9 ½" X 6 ½", vol. I has 466 pages, vol. II 486 and vol. III has 473 pages. Marginal comments by H. Piozzi. Introduction by Edward Fletcher.
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