Five Biographical Works on Samuel Johnson and James Boswell
Published by Barnes & Noble; Longman; The Arts Council of Great Britain; Herbert Pressl Heinemann, Mowbray 1971-1990, New York; London, 1971
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A smart set of five biographical and reference works on Samuel Johnson and James Boswell, a literary set illustrated throughout. Five collected works on the lives of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell, a smart set of literary reference works on two of the most important British figures of the eighteenth century.This set contains;'Johnson the Critical Heritage' by James T. Boulton, the first edition, published in 1971. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Personal History of Samuel Johnson' by Christopher Hibbert, the first edition, published in 1971. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with sixteen plates. Collated, complete.'Samuel Johnson 1709-84', with an introduction by Kai Kin Yung, and contributions by William Rees-Mogg, John Wain, W. W. Robson, and David Fleeman. The first edition, published in 1984. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.'James Boswell, the Later Years 1769-1795', by Frank Brady, the first edition published in 1984. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and ten plates. Collated, complete.'The Faith of Samuel Johnson', by Fiona MacMath, the first edition published in 1990. Illustrated with line drawings in-text throughout by E. H. Shepard. 'Johnson the Critical Heritage' and 'The Personal History of Samuel Johnson' in the original cloth bindings, 'Samuel Johnson 1709-84' and 'The Faith of Samuel Johnson' in the original paper wraps, and 'James Boswell, the Later Years 1769-1795' in the original quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. 'Johnson the Critical Heritage' and 'James Boswell, the Later Years 1769-1795' in the original unclipped dust wrapper, 'The Personal History of Samuel Johnson' in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. 'Samuel Johnson 1709-84' is a little sunned to the spine and to the head of the front wrap. A few small marks and very light edge wear to the wraps of 'The Faith of Samuel Johnson'. A few spots to the fore edge of 'Johnson the Critical Heritage'. 'Johnson the Critical Heritage' with light marks and minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, spine is sunned. Dust wrapper of 'The Personal History of Samuel Johnson' is a little edge wear, with a closed tear to the tail of the spine, and a little cockling of the protective plastic to the folds. 'James Boswell, the Later Years 1769-1795' dust wrapper is smart with only a few light marks and very light edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine 8.5" by 6.5"; 8.5" by 5.5"; 9.5" by 8.5"; 9.5" by 6.5".…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Five Biographical Works on Samuel Johnson and James Boswell
- Author
- James T. Boulton; Christopher Hibbert; Kai Kin Yung Frank Brady; Fiona MacMath
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble; Longman; The Arts Council of Great Britain; Herbert Pressl Heinemann, Mowbray 1971-1990, New York; London
- Publication year
- 1971
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good Indeed
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Cloth
- Illustrator
- Various
- Edition
- First edition.
- Item weight
- 4 kilograms
Rooke Books PBFA
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