‎Boswell‎

‎BOSWELL, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson‎

‎Oxford: Clarendon. hardcover. near fine. Edited by George Birkbeck Hill. Frontis. port. folding facsimiles and black and white illustrations throughout 6 vols. thick 8vo rebound in cloth brown leather spine labels t.e.g.; light foxing on some margins. Oxford: Clarendon Press 1887. Near Fine.<br/> <br/> Clarendon unknown‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson‎

‎New York: Heritage Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. Edition in Near Fine condition with light wear and a few marks in the pages in an individual slipcases; Life and times of Samuel Johnson. Prepared for publication with an Introduction by Edward G. Fletcher; Vol. 1; 8vo; 466 pages; 42978; combined three volume set . Heritage Press hardcover‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LLD. 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

‎Andrews 1807. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Published by William Andrews and Lemuel Blake Greenough and Stebbins Printers Boston 1807. First American in Boards Uncut. From the fifth London edition. 3 vols. 8vo First American from the fifth London Edition 1807 edited by Edmund Malone. The First edition was published in 1791. All three volumes very good in contemporary or original boards. Andrews hardcover‎

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‎BOSWELL, James (1740-1795), [SHORTER, Clement, intr (1857-1926)]‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson. The Temple Bar Edition Including 'Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides'‎

‎New York NY: Gabriel Wells 1922. FINELY BOUND. In ten volumes. Medium Octavo. With a frontispiece engraving of Johnson and other engraved plates. No. 115 of 750 sets originally for sale. With a bibliographical introduction by Clement Shorter and an introduction to each vol. by the following: Aleyn Lyell Reade; Augustine Birrell; Prof. Trent; G.K. Chesterton; Edward Newton; John Drinkwater; R.B. Adam; Walter De La Mare; Prof. Tinker and Richard Ashe King. In contemporary brown half morocco by SANGORSKI AND SUTCLIFFE with raised bands and gilt titles to spines. Top edges gilt and marbled boards and end-papers. Some wear to joints otherwise near-fine. A superlative edition of Boswell's magnum opus. New York, NY: Gabriel Wells, 1922 unknown‎

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‎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.In Three Volumes.‎

‎<p>Dublin: Printed by John Chambers For R. Cross W. Wilson P. Byrne A. Grueber J. Moore J. Jones W. McKenzie W. Jones R. McAllister R. White J. Rice and G. Draper; Volume II Printed by John Ershaw; Volume III Printed by Robert Rhames 1792 First Dublin edition. The first English edition was published in 1791. Contemporary calf with red and green morocco spine labels lettered and ruled in gilt. . Three volumes octavo. . Two folding plates in volume three one of which is a facsimile "Round Robin" with signatures and the second being a facsimile of Johnson's handwriting. Binding extremities lightly rubbed back joint of Vol. I cracked but sound. Light foxing toning chips and creasing to some pages in all volumes in addition to occasional minor stains. Faded contemporary ink annotations on front flyleaf of Volume I. Faded contemporary ink signature on title pages of Volumes I II and III. A very good copy in a handsome binding. Boswell's Life of Johnson remains the most famous biography in any language one of Western literature's most germinal achievements: unprecedented in its time in its depth of research and its extensive use of private correspondence and recorded conversation it sought to dramatize its subject in his authorial greatness.to the task of life writing Boswell brought his forensic and evidence-sifting habits from his Edinburgh legal training.But though Boswell's work has delighted many.it remains.as controversial as it is famous. It has been attacked by. some Johnsonian scholars.Nonetheless later scholarship has properly supplemented but never supplanted Life's basic vision and has drawn upon Boswell's work as a central source even in those challenges to aspects of its representation" Oxford DNB.</p> Printed by John Chambers, For R. Cross, W. Wilson, P. Byrne, A. Grueber, J. Moore, J. Jones, W. McKenzie, W. Jones, R. McAlliste‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life Of Samuel Johnson V1: Including A Journal Of A Tour To The Hebrides‎

‎Kessinger Publishing 2007-07-25. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.00x1.44x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson Ll.D‎

‎London: George Routledge and Son 1867. 1 volume octavo illustrated by Julian Portch. Bound in 1/2 green moroccoribbed gilt decorated spine marbled edges. London: George Routledge and Son unknown‎

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‎BOSWELL, James CROKER, John Wilson (ed)‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL. D. Including A Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides.‎

‎London:: Henry G. Bohn 1851. New edition with numerous additions and notes by John Wilson Croker. old half morocco over marbled boards; gilt spines. An attractive set; all volumes tight and sound. 12mo. Illustrated from engravings. To which are added two supplementary volumes of Johnsoniana by Hawkins Piozzi Murphy Tyers Reynolds Malone Nichols Steevens Cumberland and others. Henry G. Bohn, hardcover‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson.‎

‎London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd 1891. Octavo 6 volumes bound in three quarters red morocco gilt titles and tooling to the spine top edge gilt illustrated with portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds. In near fine condition. An attractively bound set. Everyone with an interest in Johnson is very much in debt to Boswell not only for the years of devotion he invested in the study of Johnson's life but for the uncanny skill with which he conveyed the quality of Johnson's personality and his effect on the people about him. If there had been no Boswell Johnson would have been one of the most famous names in English literature; but that he has become a household name is due to the chance that brought Boswell into his company Boswell is the sniffing bloodhound who will follow the scent of individuality into whatever territory it leads him. The fascination of their dialogue that dialogue of mind heart and voice round which Boswell organized his great Life is that it is not merely between two very different men but between two epochs. In its pages Romantic Europe speaks to Renaissance Europe and is answered" Wain 229. George Routledge & Sons, Ltd unknown‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 3 Vol Set.‎

‎Henry Baldwin 1922. 3 hardbacks in very good condition. 3 volume set. Hardcover. Very Good. Henry Baldwin Hardcover‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. In 3 Volumes‎

‎3 uniformed volumes volume 1 xxxii 433 pages with 32 plates volume 2 vii 479 pages with 19 plates volume 3 vii 577 pages with 21 plates Published by Navarre Society Limited unknown‎

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‎Boswell, James, Esq‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Including A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides:.A New Edition with Numerous Additions and Notes By John Wilson Croker.in Two Volumes‎

‎New York: Alexander V. Blake. As New. 1843. Two 2 Volume Set. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - -- with a bonus offer-- . Alexander V. Blake hardcover‎

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‎BOSWELL, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson.‎

‎London:: Robert Riviere & Son Ltd. no date. old half blue calf; gilt spines; t.e.g. Spines uniformly sunned; an attractive set. 12mo. Robert Riviere & Son Ltd., unknown‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson 3 Vols.‎

‎London: Privately Printed 1934. Book. Very Good Book condition. Hardcover. Three volumes in dark red cloth covers with gilt lettering along spine. Front cover illustration faded sunning to spines crowns and feet bumped tips of vol. 3 bumped slight rubbing to extremities and pages lightly tanned. Text clean binding strong. Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair. Privately Printed Hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 029732

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D.‎

‎London: Navarre Society 1924. Hardcover. Otherwise very good condition. A handsome reprint of the 1st edition printed in 1791 with many plates incl. facsimiles from autograph letters etc. 3 vols tall thick 8vo top edge gilt foredge uncut. Original maroon & gilt cloth pristine unusually with the original printed dust jackets in very good condition; chipped at top edge. A very fine set indeed. Navarre Society hardcover‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LLD. 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

‎Boston: Published by William Andrews and Lemuel Blake Greenough and Stebbins Printers 1807. First American from the fifth London Edition 1807 edited by Edmund Malone. The First edition was published in 1791. Engraved portrait frontispiece by D. Edwin in first volume. Pp. 500; 512; 543. Two folding facsimile leaves vol. 2 following p. 342vol 3 following p.472. 3 vols. 8vo. Original cream paper-backed blue and cream marbled boards orange printed label ornamental decorations on spine uncut. First volume dampstained throughout some holes in title which is spotted some foxing binding of first volume damaged and lacking spine portion of spine with label laid in covers loosened volumes two and three with some rubbing of bindings and short tears of spines insect holes along bands some light spotting but generally the last two volumes very good with contemporary signature of John McVickar on endpapers. First American from the fifth London Edition 1807 edited by Edmund Malone. The First edition was published in 1791. Engraved portrait frontispiece by D. Edwin in first volume. Pp. 500; 512; 543. Two folding facsimile leaves vol. 2 following p. 342vol 3 following p.472. 3 vols. 8vo. John McVickar is rest recalled as an economist. He was one of the earliest teachers of political economy in the U. S. taught while he was Professor of Moral Philosophy at Columbia which he held from 1817 until 1857. In 1857 when Columbia brought in Francis Leiber to teach political economy McVickar was transferred to the Chair of Evidences of Natural and Revealed Religion a position he held until his retirement in 1864. From 1844 until 1864 he was also Army Chaplain at Fort Columbus in New York. He is also recalled as one of the founders of St. Stephen's College for Episcopal clergyman. He was the author of several works including the revised and greatly extended "Britannica" article by McCulloch "Outline of Political Economy "1825 "Hints on Banking"1827; and several others on finance and banking and a biography of Henry Hobart. Published by W[illiam] Andrews and L[emuel] Blake, Greenough and Stebbins, Printers unknown‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson‎

‎London: Printed for the Proprietors and sold by R. Edwards . and J. Offor 1819. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Half black polished calf and marbled paper boards gilt-lettered spine with red leather lettering pieces. Small chip from one label slight rubbing otherwise very good. Engraved frontispieces after Joshua Reynolds. 4 vols. 8vo. Printed for the Proprietors and sold by R. Edwards ... and J. Offor unknown‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson 4 volumes‎

‎London: Routledge Warnes & Routledge 1859. New ed. . Original Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 4 volume set. Nice example of Victorian cloth with blind decorated boards & gilt decorated spine. Heads and tails of spines a little bumped; book plates on feps; some pencilled annotations on rear free endpapers; two small ink marks on fore-edge of volume 4; 291 298 298 300p illus. <br/> <br/> Routledge, Warnes & Routledge hardcover‎

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‎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. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain. The ninth edition revised and augmented. In four volumes‎

‎London: T. Cadell F.C. & J. Rivington et al. 1822. First Chambers edition; 4 volumes 8vo pp. 2 xxxv 1 444; 2 462; 2 446; 2 495; engraved frontispiece portrait after Reynolds folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting folding engraved Round Robin plate; later quarter polished black calf over marbled boards by R. Carswell Belfast with his ticket on front pastedown; red morocco labels on gilt-paneled spines; minor rubbing and cracking; generally very good sound set. "This edition was edited by Boswell's friend Alexander Chambers. In his Advertisement Chalmers says that at Malone's request he contributed a few notes and corrections to the sixth edition 'and has now added many more as well as some additional particulars.' . His additional notes to this edition are not extensive but are solid and useful" Pottle. Pottle 89. T. Cadell, F.C. & J. Rivington [et al.] unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 29787

‎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: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great BritainÉ The third edition revised and augmented in four volumes‎

‎London: printed by H. Baldwin and Son for Charles Dilly 1799. First Malone edition 4 volumes 8vo pp. xxxi 1 452; 2 490; 2 475; 2 514; engraved frontispiece portrait by Baker after Reynolds folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting folding engraved Round Robin plate; labels gone on all but the last volume but generally a very good sound copy in contemporary full calf. The second edition was something of a botched effort by Boswell and the result was a book "painfully at variance with his own standards of ordered arrangement" although much new important material was added. It was left to Malone to "shake together" Boswell's second and the third "is now generally regarded as the definitive edition" Pottle. Pottle 82. printed by H. Baldwin and Son for Charles Dilly unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 23381

‎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: the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain. The sixth edition revised and augmented. In four volumes‎

‎London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1811. Last Malone edition 4 volumes 8vo pp. 4 xxxvii 1 464; 2 496; 2 482; 2 530; engraved frontispiece portrait by Baker after Reynolds folding engraved facsimile of Johnson's handwriting folding engraved Round Robin plate; contemporary full mottled calf gilt-decorated spines black morocco labels; front joint on vol. 1 cracked but generally a very good set. "This edition was the one most frequently reprinted in the 19th century and is often spoken of as 'the best of the pre-Crokerian editions'. The more general critical tendency now however seems to be to return to the text of the third as being more nearly that which the author himself approved" Pottle. Pottle 86. T. Cadell and W. Davies unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 25406

‎BOSWELL, JAMES‎

‎The life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. together with A journal of a tour to the Hebrides . a reprint of the first edition to which are added Mr. Boswell's corrections and additions issued in 1791; 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 . Second edition with a preface by the editor and a Boswell bibliography by H. R. Tedder librarian to the Athenaeum Club‎

‎London: Swan Sonnenschein Lowrey & Co 1888. 3 vols. 8vo frontispiece portrait facsimile of the 1791 title-p.; very good bright set in orig. blue cloth lettered in gilt on spines t.e.g. See Pottle 95: "This edition represents the first scholarly reaction against the tradition of the 'edited' Boswell . Fitzgerald maintained that . Boswell's work should not be regarded as miscellaneous encyclopaedia of Johnsoniana but as an artistic whole. Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 25409

‎BOSWELL, JAMES‎

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

‎London: T. Cadell & W. Davis 1807. Third Malone edition 8vo 4 volumes frontispiece portrait folding "Round Robin" plate folding facsimile of Johnson's handwriting; full contemporary calf red morocco labels; ex-Heriot's Hospital with its name in gilt at the base of each spine and with early an 19th century ex-libris on the title-pp.; a good sound set. "Malone's new advertisement is dated 1 Jan. 1807. He states that some typographical errors have been corrected two more letters of Johnson inserted and several new notes added" Pottle. Pottle 84. T. Cadell & W. Davis unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 31200

‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson‎

‎London: NP 1822. Ninth edition revised and augmented. Hardcover. fair. 4 volumes. 8vo. xxxv444pp. 462pp. 446pp. 495pp. Original calf with stamped and gilt decorated spine. Raised bands. Boards are detached but present on all volumes. Water staining and rubbing to boards and spines. Decorated endpapers. Ex libris to free front endpaper. Heavy staining to bottom part of first few pages in Vol.I and IV. Frontispiece of Samuel Johnson in Vol.I. "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." The famous biography by Boswell on the English poet essayist critic journalist lexicographer and conversationalist who is regarded as one of the most outstanding figures of 18th-century life and letters. Illustrated with two fold-out facsimile letters. Binding in poor interior in good condition. NP hardcover‎

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‎Boswell, James‎

‎The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D‎

‎London. Macmillan and Co. 1900 Bound in 3/4 gilt ruled morocco and marbled boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments with gilt tooled motifs. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. Thick 8vo. 5.75" x9.25". Some very light rubbing to spines. A Near Fine elegant set. Macmillan and Co. hardcover‎

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