An abridged biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson, the 18th Century English man of letters, which has been described as "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature" (per Wikipedia). This abridgement, by Bergen Evans (who has provided an introduction), ". . .winnows out the obscurities and irrelevances of the full text and kept its essence." Volume wrapped in jacket with color Fritz Kredel illustration of a busy 18th century English street scene. --- In Toledano spine 13 / dark blue cloth / silver spine titling / ml device blindstamped to front cover / olive & yellow Fujita endpapers / jacket style l, verso is blank. Interior bears 1952 date but likely published c.1966. ML #282.1. --- A bright, tightly-bound, unmarked copy, but with bold remainder mark to textblock lower edge. Dust jacket also bright and well-preserved, but with darmpstains to back panel; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xvi, 559 pages.

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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Abridged, with an Introduction by Bergen Evans (Modern Library #282.1)

Publisher

The Modern Library / Random House [c.1966], New York

Publication Date

1966

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Hardcover

Condition

Very Good+

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Very Good

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