The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson. Containing some poetical pieces by Dr Johnson, relative to the tour, and never before published; A series of his conversation, literary anecdotes and opinions of men and books: with an authentic account of the distresses and escape of the grandson of King James II in the year 1746.

Published by London: Office of National Illustrated Library No Date c? New edition with introduction & notes by Robert Carruthers, 1851

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xxvi[ii], 361[1] pp including index, publishers leaf to rear, frontis plus additional engraved title page, numerous woodcuts within the pagination. (This volume is complete in itself but forms Volume V of Boswell's Life of Johnson). Original blindstamped blue cloth with gilt lettering & decoration to spine, top edge gilt. 20 cm x 14 cm. Spine and board margins faded, cloth lightly soiled with some random marks, minor wear to spine tips & corners, contents slightly age browned with some faint random spotting.

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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson. Containing some poetical pieces by Dr Johnson, relative to the tour, and never before published; A series of his conversation, literary anecdotes and opinions of men and books: with an authentic account of the distresses and escape of the grandson of King James II in the year 1746.
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Boswell, James Esq.
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London: Office of National Illustrated Library No Date c? New edition with introduction & notes by Robert Carruthers
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1851
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Hardcover

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