The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides By James Boswell. A Reprint of the First Edition To which are added Mr Boswell's Corrections and Additions Issued in 1792; the Variations of the Second Edition, with some of the Author's Notes prepared for the Third: the whole Edited, with new Notes by Percy Fitzgerald, MA, FSA In Three Volumes [Reprinted Edition Three Volumes Half Leather Binding]
Published by London: Bickers and Son., 1874
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London: Bickers and Son, 1874, Reprint Edition. Half calf with marbled paper covered boards, twin red and black title labels, gently rubbed and worn with fading to the gilt, gilt decorated spines, titles in gilt, five raised bands, page edges marbled. With reprinted title pages for the First Edition to Vol I and II. James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (1740 1795), was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh. He is best known for his biography of his friend and older contemporary the English writer Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language. A great mass of Boswell's diaries, letters and private papers were recovered from the 1920s to the 1950s, and their ongoing publication by Yale University has transformed his reputation. Vol I xx, [xii], 538pp; Vol II 527pp; Vol III 525pp. Provenance: no signatures or bookplates. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition worn and rubbed, minor loss of gilt to the leather, gilt titles and decorations, five raised bands, twin red and black labels. Joints good condition rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition marbled paper covered boards with leather spines and quarters, rubbed and worn. Page edges good condition top edge dust darkened, all marbled. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled, subsequent papers tanned. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned with minor foxing. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1874 Binding: Hardback.…
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- The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Together with A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides By James Boswell. A Reprint of the First Edition To which are added Mr Boswell's Corrections and Additions Issued in 1792; the Variations of the Second Edition, with some of the Author's Notes prepared for the Third: the whole Edited, with new Notes by Percy Fitzgerald, MA, FSA In Three Volumes [Reprinted Edition Three Volumes Half Leather Binding]
- Author
- James Boswell
- Publisher
- London: Bickers and Son.
- Publication year
- 1874
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Fine Binding, Leather Bindings, Library Sets
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