‎Boswell‎

‎BOSWELL, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in Chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition never before published.‎

‎1791. London: Henry Baldwin. 1791. Two vols 4to. Rebound full calf; raised bands to spines ruled in gilt spines lettered and ornamented in gilt; speckled edges; marbled endpapers; pp. I: xii xvi 516; II: iv 588; engraved frontispiece in vol. I of Johnson by J. Heath after Joshua Reynolds; with two facsimile plates one showing Johnson's handwriting; minimal rubbing to hinges of spines; internally clean; a very good set. First edition second issue with the 'give' printed on p. 135.Widely praised since its publication Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson provides an entertaining in-depth account of Johnson based on material kept in Boswell's diaries. Extensive in both size and subject this work provides intricate details about arguably one of the most important literary figures of the eighteenth century.Boswell's biography is a meticulously detailed account of Johnson's life beginning with his early years and tracing his journey through the intellectual and literary circles of the time. It explores Johnson's upbringing his struggles with poverty and his remarkable literary achievements. Boswell's narrative is peppered with direct quotations from Johnson and their conversations allowing readers to not only understand Johnson's life but to hear his unique voice and wit. The work provides a glimpse into Johnson's relationships with other notable figures of his time including the likes of Joshua Reynolds and Edmund Burke further enriching the historical and cultural context of the narrative.This work offers valuable insights into eighteenth-century England its intellectual and social life and the burgeoning literary scene giving readers a deeper understanding of the historical context in which Johnson lived and worked. Additionally Boswell's approach to biography which combines personal observation interviews and correspondence has had a profound influence on the way biographies are written becoming a standard practice in the genre. It also serves as a historical and cultural document offering a window into eighteenth-century England the emergence of modern literary criticism and the challenges faced by writers of the time. This work continues to be a cornerstone in the world of biography and literature and its cultural significance endures through the ages and without it our contemporary understanding of the character of Johnson would be far less detailed.ESTC T64481 hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 2118338

‎BOSWELL, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. three volumes.‎

‎Franklin Center:: Franklin Library. Near Fine. 1983. Hardcover. Complete in three volumes. Edited by R. W. Chapman. Revised by J. D. Fleeman. Limited edition. Octavos fully bound in dark blue leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spines all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon bookmarks. All volumes are about fine. . Franklin Library, hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 102185

‎BOSWELL, James (1740-1795)‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson including a Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides. By the Right Hon. John Wilson Crocker. A New Edition Thoroughly Revised With Much Additional Matter. With Portraits‎

‎London: John Murray 1900. Literary biography FINELY BOUND. Large octavo 23 x 16cm pp.874. Illustrated with engravings. Contemporary full red morocco by R. Grant & Son Edinburgh with raised bands full gilt backs seal of Fettes College stamped in gilt to upper a.e.g. marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of William John Lee to pastedown contents very clean binding slightly rubbed at joints and extremities. Near fine. Prize style binding from Fettes College an independent boarding school in Edinburgh. In fiction Ian Fleming's James Bond like his father Andrew Bond attends the school after his expulsion from Eton College following 'girl trouble' with a maid. At Fettes Bond excels as an athlete fighting twice for the school as a light-weight and by the time of departure had founded the first serious judo class at a British public school. A real life Commander James Bond RNVR a frogman with the Special Boat Service appears in the Fettes school registry. This copy is from the Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert pencil signature within. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming 2012 won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. London: John Murray, 1900 unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 67552

‎BOSWELL, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. and The Principal Corrections and Additions to the First Edition of Mr Boswell's Life of Dr Johnson Comprehending an Account of his studies and numerous works in Chronological Order; A Series of his Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with many eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition never before published. The Whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain for near half a century during which he flourished. In Two Volumes.‎

‎<p>London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1791 and 1793. "The Life": first edition. Two Volumes. 4to 272x210mm. pp. xii 16 516: 2 588 i.e. 586; 2 1-42. In volume I duplicates of pp153-56 and pp. 157-60 are bound between pp146-47 and pp150-51 respectively but it is complete. The scarce "Corrections and Additions" are bound in at the end of volume II. Engraved frontispiece portrait by J. Heath from Reynolds's portrait. Two plates with facsimiles of Johnson's handwriting in volume II between pp92-3 and after final page. "give" is correctly spelt at line 10 of p135 of volume I but other misprints usually attributed to the first issue are uncorrected so this is a mixed first and second issue. However the better i.e. Pottle's view is that the misprints or corrections simply reflect the states for individual sheets and one cannot from these assert an issue priority for any copy as a whole. The folding map of Scotland from the Tour of the Hebrides has been bound into volume I. Front pastedown of both volumes has book labels of James Mill London not that Mill sadly B. and M. Leslie and the ownership inscription of J. Innes. Bound in contemporary speckled calf flat spine with black morocco label lettered in gilt joints strengthened. Some slight scratching to the covers. Housed in brown cloth covered box with a little rubbing and scuffing to the extremities. Internally there is a little foxing in places but otherwise this is a very good copy of perhaps the most celebrated biography in English. Macaulay famously described Boswell as "the first of biographers" pre-eminent in his field as Homer Shakespeare and Demosthenes are in theirs. Indeed. That Johnson his own works so rarely read now has such a vivid place in our minds is due entirely to this brilliant work.</p> London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly 1791 and 1793. hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 4147

‎BOSWELL, James; MORLEY, Henry, ed‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. And the Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides‎

‎London: Routledge 1885. hardcover. very good. REYNOLDS Sir Joshua. Five volumes. Frontispiece portraits illustrated in black and white. lxii 381; 398; 400; 390; 424 pages. 8vos 3/4 red leather over marbled boards raised spine bands gilt stamped lettering and decorations marbled endpapers. London: George Routledge and Sons 1885. Limited edition no. 310 of 500 copies. A very good set.<br/> <br/> Routledge unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 321839

‎Boswell, James Boswell‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson: Vol. 3‎

‎hansebooks 2019. Paperback. New. 456 pages. 8.50x5.99x1.03 inches. hansebooks paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 1-3337796133 ISBN : 3337796133 9783337796136

‎BOSWELL, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D.‎

‎G. Walker J. Akerman E. Edwards J. Harwood et al London. 1820. New edition. Octavo. Four volumes: pp xvi 512; ii 522; ii 500; ii 464. Two folding plates. Period bindings of full marbled calf. Gilt decorated spines. Crease to first blank of first volume. Corners of covers rubbed. Some wear to spines. A very good set. G. Walker, J. Akerman, E. Edwards, J. Harwood, et al, London. unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : BOSWELLJ016555

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life Of Samuel Johnson‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 116276869X.G ISBN : 116276869X 9781162768694

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with may eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition never before published: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain for near half a century during which he flourished. In three volumes. The second edition revised and augmented‎

‎London: printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly in the Poultry 1793. First London octavo third edition overall following the first of 1791 and the Dublin octavo of 1792; 3 volumes pp. 2 xviii xvii-xxxix 1 i-xxxvi 2 603 1; 2 634; 2 711 1; frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; original blue paper-covered boards roan shelfbacks titles printed in black on spines mostly rubbed away on volumes I and II; spines rubbed and worn with chips out at the tops and bottoms joints cracked; good copy at best but uncommon in original boards uncut. This copy has the extra leaf c3 in volume one with "additional corrections" and all the misprints identified by Rothschild with the exception that page 408 of volume three is printed incorrectly. "The text of the second edition . deserves a close study. Although we believe that the third represents the form in which Boswell would ultimately have arranged the supplementary material we can never be sure of it for this edition was the last actually published in his lifetime. There were also many pleasant and characteristic sentences introduced in this edition which naturally dropped out when the text was shaken together by Malone." Pottle 81. Rothschild 468. printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 66491

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 1417969857.G ISBN : 1417969857 9781417969852

‎BOSWELL, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL. D.‎

‎London: Macmillan 1912. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo 3 volumes. A crisp clean set very good in contemporary 3/4 polished light brown calf and light brown cloth by Riviere & Son. Marbled endpapers and top edges gilt. Spines gently darkened leather mildly rubbed and dried out in a few places on the extremities but a handsome set with pleasing gilt titles to spines. Contents clean sound and unmarked. The groundbreaking biography that set the standard of the modern genre. A gift-quality set for the English major or book collector in your life. Macmillan hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 12159

‎Boswell, James (1740-1795)‎

‎The life of Samuel Johnson LL. D : comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works in chronological order ; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons ; and various original pieces of his composition never before published ; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain for near half a century during which he flourished / James Boswell - 3 vols.‎

‎London : Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. A new edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Jack Palance's copy with his bookplate. Good copies only in the original blind-tooled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Hinges starting. Front board detached on vol. I. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 3 v.: illustrations. Subjects; Johnson Samuel 1709-1784. Authors English 18th century ; Biography. Lexicographers Great Britain. London : Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 412514

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson in 2 vols. Bound with The Principal Corrections and Additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson‎

‎London: Henry Baldwin 1793. First edition. Near Fine. First issue with "gve" for "give" in the uncorrected state line 10 on p. 135 in Volume I and all of the errata uncorrected. Two quarto volumes 10 3/4 x 8 7/16 inches; 274 x 216 mm. vii 1 blank ix-xii 16 "Table of Contents" and "Corrections and Additions" 516; 2 588 i.e. 586 pp. Engraved frontispiece by James Heath from a portrait of Johnson by Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume I two engraved facsimile plates in Volume II. "Round Robin." facing p. 92 and "Fac Similes of Dr. Johnson's hand writing" facing p. 588. Together with at the end of volume II: BOSWELL James. The Principal Corrections and Additions to the first edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson. London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly 1793. Title verso blank 42 pp. Bound by Rivière & Son ca. 1910 in full mottled calf covers with triple gilt rules. Spines with five raised bands decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments red and brown morocco labels lettered in gilt gilt ruled board edges decorative gilt turn-ins marbled end-papers all edges gilt. Expertly rebacked and corners strengthened over fifty years ago with original spines laid down. Occasional light foxing or staining to a few leaves otherwise a fine copy of the first issue with the exceptionally rare Principal Corrections and Additions bound in at the end of volume two.<br /> <br /> "Boswell is the first of biographers. He has no second. He has distanced all his competitors so decidedly that it is not worth while to place them" Macauley. Indeed drawing on his close and longstanding collaboration with Johnson as well as Johnson's own diary James Boswell released a book that was a popular success and helped to establish the modern genre of biography. Still considered an important resource on the life and times of the famed memoirist and dictionary compiler Boswell's Life of Johnson breathes vivid life into one of the most important British figures of the century. "We know of him not as he was known to men of his generation but as he was known to men whose fathers he might have been.and long after his works may be forgotten he will be remembered through Boswell's Life" Macauley. This was Boswell's last publication before his death in 1795. "The work The Principal Corrections and Additions is now difficult to obtain; when it turns up it is almost invariably bound in with a copy of the first edition of the Life" Pottle. <br /> <br /> Regarding the "gve" or "give" question: "gve" is the earlier state. "The first proof shows the word correctly spelled but the lines are punctuated as follows: "Short O short! then be thy reign And give us to the world again." Boswell passed this in the proof but in the revise both proof and revise are in the possession of Mr. Adam he directed the printer to remove the exclamation point in the first line and substitute it for the first period at the end of the second which is in fact the punctuation of the printed text. When the changes were made the "I" dropped out and the printer not noticing what had happened filled up the line by inserting a space between "gve" and "us". After a considerable part of the edition had been printed the error was discovered and corrected in the press" Pottle. The correct first issue as here reads: "Short O short then be thy reign And gve us to the world again!" Near Fine.<br /> <br /> Courtney & Nichol Smith pp. 172-3. Grolier 100 English 65. Pottle 79 & 113. Rothschild 464 & 466. Sterling 71. Tinker 338. Near Fine. Henry Baldwin unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 6215

‎BOSWELL, James‎

‎THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. Exhibiting a view of literature & literary men in Great Britain for near half a century during which he flourished. Edited by Rodney Shewan. 2 vols.‎

‎Lond. The Folio Society 1991. 2nd printing Full buckram. 568682pp. b/w plates. Fine in the slip-case. 1st Folio Society ed. Lond. The Folio Society hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 205435

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life Of Samuel Johnson. two volumes‎

‎London.: Isaac Pitman and Sons. 1907. Red cloth gilt spine titles on brown labels. Very good. 25.5x18.5 cm. A nice copy of this classic biography. Heavy set may require extra shipping. weight: 8.5 lb. Illustrated with numerous plates and vignettes Isaac Pitman and Sons. hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 356395

‎Boswell, James‎

‎THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON‎

‎London: Privately Printed for the Navarre Society Limited 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. Three Volumes. Reprint of 1791 edition with corrections. Printed by Riverside Press. Preface by Clement K. Shorter. 70 plates. Vol 1: 434 pp. Vol 2: 480 pp. Vol 3: 578 pp. Marbled endpapers. Half bound red leather with gilt titles and raised bands. Spines faded corners lightly bumped. VG <br/> <br/> Privately Printed for the Navarre Society Limited hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 600222

‎Boswell, James; preface by Edmund Malone‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Comprehending An Account of his Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order. etc. /4 volumes/‎

‎London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1807. Leather Bound. Engraved frontis. of Johnson. 8vo. Rebacked tan leather bindings with gilt lettering to spines and gilt rules to boards. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Boswell to Volume I fold-out plate to Volume 3 and 4. Boards show wear to edges some general wear to bindings which remain sound. Endpapers repaired with similar paper Volume 3 shows tide mark to corner of first 100 pages Volume 4 shows a small bit of paper stuck down to front board. This is the fifth edition 'revised and augmented'. T. Cadell and W. Davies unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 094852

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. in three volumes complete‎

‎London: Printed by Henry Baldwin 1793. 2nd. Hardcover. Very Good. Second edition revised and augmented." Subtitle reads "Comprehending An Account Of His Studies And Numerous Works In Chronological Order; A Series Of His Epistolary Correspondence And Conversations With Many Eminent Persons; And Various Original Pieces Of His Composition Never Before Published." Beautifully bound in leather with spines stamped in gilt leather labels stamped in gilt and covers blind-stamped with rules. The whole set is in remarkable condition. Text blocks are clean and bright with sharp corners bindings have only the most minimal wear to extremities. Gorgeous. 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. 1948 total pages. <br/><br/> Printed by Henry Baldwin hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 9032052

‎Boswell, James,‎

‎The Life Of Samuel Johnson Lld - Volumes IIi and IV‎

‎new. unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 45697692-n ISBN : 3375150415 9783375150419

‎Boswell, James,‎

‎The Life Of Samuel Johnson Lld - Volumes IIi and IV‎

‎new. unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 45773009-n ISBN : 3375151551 9783375151553

‎Boswell, James,‎

‎The Life Of Samuel Johnson V1‎

‎like new. unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 3505851 ISBN : 1419184504 9781419184505

‎Boswell, James,‎

‎The Life Of Samuel Johnson Lld - Volumes IIi and IV‎

‎like new. unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 45773009 ISBN : 3375151551 9783375151553

‎Boswell, James,‎

‎The Life Of Johnson‎

‎like new. unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 5520045 ISBN : 1604249706 9781604249705

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. including A Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides Croker Edition 10 volume set‎

‎London: John Murray 1844. Hardcover. Good. Croker edition complete in ten volumes. 12mo. Later marbled paper covered boards with leather spines and corners raised bands. Very Good overall. Marbled end papers. Contents are generally quite neat. From the personal collection of American author Osmond Tiffany with his bookplate on all front paste downs perforation to title pages small red stamps to verso; no other marks/wear as such. Leather worn at edges with some flaking especially at heads. All boards attached; some hinges are a bit tender. A solid mid-19th century set of Boswell's classic biography of Samuel Johnson with two volumes of Johnsoniana and "upwards of fifty engraved illustrations. John Murray hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 131132498

‎Boswell, James [edited with notes by Percy Fitzgerald]‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson: Vol. II‎

‎London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. 1891. 1st ed. thus. Nice copy. octavo. full leather 527pp. Volume II only. Bright red full leather binding with raised bands at spine gilt decorations & black leather spine label All edges marbled & marbled end papers. Bright gilt device of Scotch College Melbourne on front board. A very nice example of a late Victorian Australian School Prize binding Swan Sonnenschein & Co. hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 161801