Letters of James Boswell - Addressed to the Rev. W. J. Temple

Published by Richard Bentley, 1857

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Boswell, James, Richard Bentley, London, 1857. First edition. Published from the original manuscripts. Very Good. Octavo. A collection of letters between James Boswell, a Scottish biographer and lawyer, and his friend Reverend William Johnson Temple, an English cleric and essayist. This edition features letters from 1758 until 1795, when Boswell died. Three quarters calfskin contemporary binding with marbled boards. Raised bands and gilt detailing on the spine. Chipping on title on spine label. Bumped corners. Evidence of removed bookplate on front pastedown. Small ex-libris of James W. Nelson pasted on front free endpaper. [5] vi - xlviii, 407 pp.

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Title
Letters of James Boswell - Addressed to the Rev. W. J. Temple
Author
James Boswell
Publisher
Richard Bentley
Publication year
1857
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition.
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