The Life Of Samuel Johnson, Ll D, Comprehending an Account Of His Studies, and Numerous Works, In Chronological Order

London: Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791. First edition, the so-called second state with "give" reading on p. 135 in vol. I, 2 volumes, 4to, pp. xii, [16], 516; [2], 588; engraved portrait frontispiece by Heath after Joshua Reynolds, and with the Round Robin plate, and the plate showing facsimile signatures of Johnson; nice copy in contemporary full calf… Read more about this item

Boston: W. Andrews and L. Blake, 1807. First American edition. Hardcover. Fair. Three volume complete set! Half leather boards with cloth tape over spines, octavos, b&w frontispiece in b&w, otherwise not illustrated. Books have boards split with most of them loose but present, wear to corners and edges, title bands on spine are chipped at edges, previous owner's… Read more about this item

London: Printed For T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1816. Eighth edition. Hardcover. Fair. Complete in four volumes. 8vo, frontispiece portrait, xxxvii, 481pp, 2 folding plates; Vol. II: 496pp; Vol. III: 483pp; Vol IV: 530pp. The engraved frontispiece portrait was commissioned by Boswell from James Heath (1757-1834), after a Reynolds painting begun in 1756. Reynolds' reaction to Heath's first… Read more about this item

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811. Last Malone edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. [4], xxxvii, [1], 464; [2], 496; [2], 482; [2], 530; engraved frontispiece portrait by Baker after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; contemporary full mottled calf, gilt-decorated spines, black morocco labels; front joint on vol. 1 cracked, but generally… Read more about this item

London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1793. Contemporary calf, gilt-ruled spine, gilt-stamped lettering in morocco spine labels; three volumes; [1] (title-p.), xxxix, [1], 603, plus engraved frontis.; [1], 634, plus folding plate (engraved "Round Robin"); [1], 711, plus folding plate at rear (facsimile of Johnson's handwriting in his 16th year, 35th year, and last year of his… Read more about this item

Bellows Falls, VT: Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington. Very Good-. 1824. Leather. ... NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED: THE WHOLE EXHIBITING A VIEW OF LITERATURE AND LITERARY MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN, FOR NEAR HALF A CENTURY DURING WHICH HE FLOURISHED. A New Edition. Copious Notes and Biographical Illustrations, By Malone. In Five Volumes; Printed By Blake, Cutler and Co.… Read more about this item

Dublin: Printed by John Chambers, For R. Cross, W. Wilson, P. Byrne, A. Grueber, J. Moore, J. Jones, W. McKenzie, W. Jones, R. McAllister, R. White, J. Rice, and G. Draper; Volume II Printed by John Ershaw; Volume III Printed by Robert Rhames, 1792 First Dublin edition. The first English edition was published in 1791. Contemporary calf with red and… Read more about this item

Boston: Published by W[illiam] Andrews and L[emuel] Blake, Greenough and Stebbins, Printers, 1807. First American from the fifth London Edition (1807, edited by Edmund Malone). The First edition was published in 1791. Engraved portrait frontispiece by D. Edwin in first volume. Pp. 500; 512; 543. Two folding facsimile leaves (vol. 2 following p. 342,vol 3 following p.472). 3 vols.… Read more about this item

London : Routledge, Warnes and Routledge, 1859. New ed., elucidated by copious notes, and illustrated with numerous portraits, views and characteristic designs, engraved from authentic sources. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 300p.… Read more about this item

London: Henry Washbourne, 1848. Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". None. A neat copy of this study of the life and works of Samuel Johnson. Leather binding. Said to the the greatest biography written in the English language, this work reviews the life and works of Samuel Johnson, an English writer who made lasting… Read more about this item

London: T. Cadell, F.C. & J. Rivington [et al.], 1822. First Chambers edition; 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. [2], xxxv, [1], 444; [2], 462; [2], 446; [2], 495; engraved frontispiece portrait after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; contemporary brown cloth with printed paper labels on spines; short crack in cloth at the top… Read more about this item

London: T. Cadell, F.C. & J. Rivington [et al.], 1822. First Chambers edition; 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. [2], xxxv, [1], 444; [2], 462; [2], 446; [2], 495; engraved frontispiece portrait after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; later quarter polished black calf over marbled boards by R. Carswell, Belfast, with his ticket on… Read more about this item

Boston: published by W. Andrews and L. Blake, Greenough and Stebbins, printers, 1807. First American edition, taken from the fifth Malone edition published in London earlier the same year, 8vo, 3 volumes, frontispiece portrait, folding "Round Robin" plate, folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; contemporary full sheep, black and red labels; joints reinforced on first and third volumes, joints rubbed… Read more about this item

London: Printed By Henry Baldwin, For Charles Dilly, 1791., 1791. 2 Volumes. 4to. pp. xii, [16]contents & errata, 516; 1 p.l., 588 [ie. 586]. engraved frontis. portrait of Johnson by J.Heath after a painting by Joshua Reynolds. 2 engraved plates (facsimiles of Johnson's handwriting & a 'Round Robin' with facsimiles of signatures). contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked, corners renewed (some light… Read more about this item

Dublin: John Chambers, 1792. Hardbacks, full calf, gilt title to spine labels. Recent replacement spines in calf. 3 volume set. xxxiv, 536pp; 605pp; 573pp. Complete with 'Round Robin' and handwriting facsimile plates. 2nd edition 1792. Previous owners' library labels to front pastedown in all three vols. Previous owner's written details and repair to all three title pages. Occasional foxing/soiling to… Read more about this item

London: printed by H. Baldwin and Son for Charles Dilly, 1799. First Malone edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. xxxi, [1], 452; [2], 490; [2], 475; [2], 514; engraved frontispiece portrait by Baker after Reynolds, folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting, folding engraved Round Robin plate; labels gone on all but the last volume, but generally a very good, sound… Read more about this item

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand, 1807. Very Good. London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand, 1807. Fifth Edition, "Revised and Augmented." Four octavo volumes. 478, 496, 480, and 522 pp.; frontispiece engraved by Robert Cooper after the famous Reynolds portrait of Johnson; a tipped-in fold-out reproduction of a "Round Robin" Johnsonian parlor… Read more about this item

Boston: Charles Ewer and Timothy Bedlington, 1824 Volume III. This hard cover is in FAIR CONDITION. 316pp bound in tan paper over boards, with deckled page edges. Spine covering cracked with pieces missing, binding loose, with occasional water stain and occasional light foxing. Covers still attached with all pages intact. Copius notes and biographical illustrations… Read more about this item

Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in the Poultry, 1791. Used - Very Good. 1791. Hardcover. Early full calf, rebacked preserving original spines. Some wear to binding, but nicely restored and preserved. First edition, second state (with give corected at p. 135). Engraved portrait in vol. I; two engraved plates in volume II. Text is clean and… Read more about this item

T. Cadell and W. Davies, London., 1816. Eighth edition, revised and augmented (from the sixth). Octavo. Four volumes: pp xxviii, 481; [iv], 496; [iv] 483; [iv], 530. Frontispiece in first volume from the portrait by Reynolds. Period binding of full diced calf with raised bands, gilt decorations to spines, marbled edges and endpapers. All volumes rebacked with spines relaid,… Read more about this item